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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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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sunnyhill 0
read the fine print!
jadedwaitress 0
YDI figure out all the prerequsites before you spend so long on the application
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Comments (59)
281go 4
dude that sucks should have checked before.... and ay there still lots of scholarships out there......
sallen0046 4
Oh yeah, you're going to do fabulous at college. It's called "research". Learn how to do it or you're just going to waste thousands of dollars and years of your life.
Ucla_cupcake 0
I would hate going through that. Actually, I only got one scholarship and it was from my school. Oh yeah, and I was in the top 10 at my school... top 4% in California >_> oh well
courtsidequeen 0
fyl..lol
luckymay 0
nert cdlbdm m. jboobied
anniepie17 1
they should put the qualifications on the first page lol
Give_Linux_A_Go 28
well, at least you found out then, instead of applying and feeling like an idiot later :)
CallMeBloo 31
What sort of qualifications? Most are pretty easy to find out about.
rachilio 26
That's the idea. You apply, and then you see if you meet requirements or not.
MrNiceGuy569 18
Saying both (not a grammar nazi) because of the way you spelt online I mean you applied for a scholarship and spelt online wrong