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By effme - 01/06/2010 06:05 - United States

Today, I spent ages applying for a scholarship on-line. I found out on the very last page that I do not meet the qualifications for it. FML

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By BrokeAF - 22/12/2016 12:21

Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML

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By Jesse Thames - 16/05/2019 04:03

Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. FML

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By PoorForever - 28/02/2016 13:53 - Australia - Heritage Park

Today, after meticulously rereading my application, merging references, budgets, academic transcripts and itineraries for an amazing scholarship, I clicked submit, only to remember that the system was on Daylight Savings time, which we don't have in my state! I missed out on $2,500 by 3 minutes. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/09/2022 14:30 - Slovenia - Destrnik

Today, I found out I can't enroll in a course I need for my degree. I don't have the right prerequisites. They weren't posted anywhere. The applications for similar courses I could've taken instead have closed last week. I lost a year and a fuckton of money because I waited for the last minute, and now I can't get in. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/09/2021 19:59 - South Africa - Cape Town

Today, after a lot of effort put into it and finally getting a scholarship, they emailed me saying they can't afford to fund me because they were impacted by the pandemic. I'd already denied other scholarship offers because theirs was the best offer. FML

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By BlueyedKat - 27/02/2016 06:03 - United States - Huntsville

Today, I found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. FML

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By TooPoorForPrivateUni - 09/10/2016 16:18 - United Kingdom - Mitcham

Today, I got into my dream university. I also got turned down for the scholarship and the loan that would enable me to actually go. FML

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By Day - 21/01/2022 02:01

Today, I got an email stating that my scholarship request was denied, 51 days after applying with no response. I'm now forced to drop-out from my college degree because I ran out of money, and I've been unsuccessful at finding a job for two years either, thanks to Covid. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/07/2009 22:27 - United States

Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML

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By Whoneedsgradschool - 20/04/2017 20:00

Today, my parents gave me a letter they'd forgotten about since late last year. In it was a $30,000 scholarship to a local master's program with an application due date of two weeks ago. FML

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sunnyhill 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:29

read the fine print!

jadedwaitress 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:51

YDI figure out all the prerequsites before you spend so long on the application

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lettertjes 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:20

Too bad, but of course totally your own fault. Why would you even apply for a scholarship without knowing the qualifications?

sharmen 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:23

Not funny.

sharmen 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:26

Disreguard that comment.

ICuDDy 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:30

Ydi For being Jewish.

perdix 29

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:52

I thought the process for applying for a scholarship was: 1) Find out if you are eligible 2) If step 1 is a no, there is no step 2. You sound like the kinda gal who will be baffled by a box of condoms all day long until someone informs you that you have neither a penis nor an erection.

Dylan94_fml 8

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:14

epic win^

epoh_fml 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:43

agreed! :D

bigboey 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:59

ur sooo blown

youthink_fml 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:06

Shouldn't that be the first thing you do so you don't, um, waste your time? YDI

Frexual 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:20

YDI for being a giant retard.

CHEATwithUrMUM 6

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:52

lol

Iceman86 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:01

dylan94 very hott

shadowPlayer 6

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:51

Apply anyway. thousands of dollars in scholarships go unclaimed because no one applies

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