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

Today, I spent ages applying for a scholarship online. 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 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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Red tape

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 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 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 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 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 - 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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Bad times

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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Top comments

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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sunnyhill 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:29

read the fine print!

matt692009 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:47

thats something id do, fyl

luvtheknot 6

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:23

But that wouldn't say much

PsychoShark 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:28

Who the **** approved this shit? Terrible FML.

the_pan1c 5

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:29

haha noob :)

phreshboi 1

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:08

if it was ur first time, understandable, but if it's like ur 2 try or more then YDI for not looking

HollyElizabethHo 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:09

YDI for being stupid.

RODEOqueen 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 14:54

Everyone who says YDI has probably never had to apply for financial aid before. Most of the online applications need your tax information and then it calculates your need. If it thinks you make too much, or your parents make too much, on the last page it says you're ineligable.

paks7 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:16

except he said scholarship, not financial aid.

TaylorTotsYumm 10

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:44

OUCH. Oh well. FYL, OP.

mrguy266 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:53

21..really? a "noob," you must be a gamer.. damn anti flood

haydew 0

Friday 4 June 2010 4:26

You probably didn't meet the qualifications because you're not smart enough to look to see if it even applies to you.

Bubbelz 25

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:29

That sucks... You should use websites where you can search more detailed.

bluebell707 13

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:34

who cares! make some up haha

Oster_fml 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:46

aw shit that blows, so try agian maybe?

Oster_fml 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:48

so you probably should try agian, but that shit sucks

jadedwaitress 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 12:51

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

knibbsy 4

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:00

Well maybe you should have been more worried about the alligator living in your bathtub. No one likes a smelly chick.

LilAfo 4

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:26

what? who? what? :/

LilAfo 4

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:28

showwie - wasnt meant to put my comment here :/

LilAfo 4

Tuesday 1 June 2010 15:43

lol - the comment bug is messing with me

tpea 1

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:12

shouldve read it over first. ydi & fyl.

THeInSpEraTIOn4u 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:17

lmao mabey this is a sign

Dylan94_fml 8

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:27

wdf I posted that to a different comment ^^ :/

xoCOURTNIEox 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 13:17

haha sucks for you !

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