Though I was blessed with the incredible opportunity to participate in the Moncton Explore program practically free of charge with the help of the abundantly generous FIPSE Grant, it's clear to me that such good fortunes only occur but once in a lifetime.
In fact, because of the immoderate price of my upcoming semester in France, paired with the poor USD/EUR exchange rate, I feel like I'll be paying enough for two study abroad trips this time around. My university financial aid simply can't cover it all. However, I knew I would have to work my butt off to afford the trip when I applied in the first place. After all, what price can I put on my dream?
To help cover the cost, I have applied for, myriad scholarships in the past; and recently, too, I have been applying to scholarships whose cut off dates occur late than normal on the academic calendar, such as the CEA direct awards. For some reason, though, I feel like the effort lately is especially stressful. Maybe it's because I'm finally so close to actually going. I just can't wrap my head around the crazy cost!
Have you experienced similar stress about financial aid? If so, tell me in the comments.
Thanks for reading!
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