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How to find unusual scholarships for college

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Finding Unconventional Scholarships for College
Getting into college used to depend on having high GPA scores and unique sample college application essays but now here’s an alternative if you don’t exhibit any of the usual artistic, academic, or athletic prowesses for conventional scholarships. Unconventional college scholarships are now providing the most needed financial aid to deserving [...]

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Sample college application essay: life reflection

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Question:
“You have just completed your 300 page autobiography. Please submit page 217″
My hands are clammy as I climbed up the stage. I was here at ___ University’s stage just twenty years ago, as a graduate accepting her diploma. I worked so hard in those four years in college. And I supported myself through student loans [...]

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