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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 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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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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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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kaine22111 1

Tuesday 1 June 2010 16:01

ouch.... smart well... this tips into the ydi section cuz that wax just stupid

dugumit 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 16:19

your the kind of person used car salesmen and mortgage brokers love. good luck in life.

MagicMeds 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 16:25

or he shouldve been black then he'd qualify for every scholarship there is >.>

B33FY 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:02

I wonder why you didn't qualify.

winslow310560 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:21

I think your being over dramatic

Bubbelz 25

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:44

I saw this FML when it was fresh! Then my app made me log in again and this FML (along with .. other ones) disappeared. Thought they deleted it. I hope they fix these bugs :/

9010649 3

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:52

not really an fml, but sorry you wasted your time.

Taurus_ChicKa 36

Tuesday 1 June 2010 17:59

You should have checked, but they should also have put the qualifications at the beginning...

sorcerersinger 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 19:02

well, you obviously suck.

DinaBoBina 0

Tuesday 1 June 2010 20:18

aww that sucks big time dude :P

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