Dealing with Scholarship Rejection

Scholarships can help you pay for school, but getting a rejection can really sting. Jessie talks about dealing with scholarship rejection and why it's so important to never give up.

[@gauche5800]

I think the hardest part is the wave of regret that hits you over your life decisions. “If I had done this, if I had been smarter, etc.” Or at least that’s just me, since I tend to take these sorts of things personally.

[@andso7068]

Can totally resonate with that. Most of the scholarships that apply for black men who AREN'T interested in HBCU's are for high grads with stellar GPAs and other accolades. It's hard for me to go for more than an hour without the waves of regret for not taking high school seriously. Even now, I can't help but curse my carelessness.

[@grammarnazi6918]

Thank you for this.💗 I literally JUST...& I mean JUST received my scholarship rejection email.

[@LillyMoore]

This was an amazing video! I just got rejected from a scholarship for a summer programme that I had been really excited for. It feels terrible because it makes you seem like you're not good enough, especially since I was quite proud of the essay that I had submitted, but you're absolutely right, maybe my story just wasn't right for them. This video really made me feel better, I'm going to keep trying! :)

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

That's the spirit! It can be really frustrating, but ultimately, don't let it keep you from applying for other scholarships/programs. Good luck and thanks for watching!

[@nadirarauco1698]

Thank you for this video, I just got rejected from a scholarship. I needed so much your words, so thank you.

[@ingridnorton1]

Thank you so much for this video! I have been feeling really discouraged lately. I've been applying since mid-October 2019 and I have applied to $69,900 worth of scholarships. Most of the scholarships individually are worth $1000 or less, and I haven't received one. I have a goal of earning my graduate degree debt free. There are days I seriously feel like giving up on applying. The video was exactly what I needed. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@norainaa5915]

Currently applying for scholarships. today I just got rejected by one out of the ten I've applied to. Very disheartening, but I watched this video and this was exactly what I needed to hear! Thank you so so so much!

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

I'm glad it was helpful! Applying for scholarships can be a roller coaster, but it's definitely worth it. Good luck on your other applications!

[@emilyleiva2495]

in the last 6 months I have applied for two scholarship, the Walton scholarship and a Taiwan scholarship, I got rejected from both, I just now started looking for more scholarships, thanks for this video, it gave me motivation to keep trying, good luck to everyone!

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

And good luck to you Emily! Thanks for watching!

[@Nelson_504]

I'm so sh!t when it comes to this stuff. I just got rejected, and I feel quite stupid and worthless... Thank you for sharing this though. I'll to try rewatch it and reflect on it once i feel a little less crap.😆

[@ded_lila6680]

Ha ha.... I was just rejected by quest bridge college scholar program... this was the first one I was applying and like since I’m a junior I haven’t been applying like crazy... but when I found out I was rejected man... the pain from that... and I really did take this personal... but thank you for the inspiration, this helped a lot..

[@sarahalsallami6689]

Hey I got rejected too :D

[@ded_lila6680]

@@sarahalsallami6689 yay I wasn’t the only one. ｡ﾟ(ﾟ´v`ﾟ)ﾟ｡

[@marshclay9487]

wow awesome video! I love your wisdom. thank you for sharing, you are so helpful! I hope you are doing well. I feel so much better!

[@kim414may]

Thank you so much for this video. Your perspective was exactly what I needed to now not feel..should I say broken. I have won scholarships last year and since have been motivated to apply to more where I thought my story would be funded. I recently was rejected from a county scholarship program of 8 scholarships. I feel I can say I have been rejected out of 7 of them so far officially. I also have been recently rejected for a local scholarship that I also felt like a perfect fit for with *local* applicants where I believe my story would shine. I will admit it broke me to hear some of classmates getting to attend the award ceremony while I sat reflecting why my story was anything but inspiring. But hearing your perspective that my story may just not have been the one that particular organization wanted to fund helped me realize not to give up on scholarships in my educational journey. Again, thanks.

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

I'm so glad that my video helped. Keep it up - there are plenty of other opportunities. :)

[@aysenuronaran726]

The worst part is that this school I applied to (i got into the program btw) is actually free to EU citizens but because I am not an EU citizen I have to pay tuition and I can't and they rejected my scholarship application too. Sooo this sucks

[@welesdkhar1541]

My scholarship has been verified at the state level but i didn't get the money two times I applied & get rejected but now I'll apply again,,,,hope that my scholarship would be accepted n i will get the money...

[@janefola002]

thank you

[@felipejundi]

Yes, I received an email for a great scholarship and the answer was insufficient ranking, but I will survive

[@ProfessionalStudent]

This is a smart video

[@Madilxo]

Just got rejected from QuestBridge but I still have regular decision :,)

[@Shradda_Joshi]

Are you still up for reading and replying comment (almost 3 yrs after the video was posted and life changed)?

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

Yes I am! How can I help you?

[@Shradda_Joshi]

​@@TheGrownUpMillennial thanks for the response. How is your college/education going? My disappointment is that I invested more than a year. Took classes for GRE, preparation and test taking and IELTS/TOEFL (I am from someplace where english is not the native language). Good score in both of those tests. Looking for universities, applying, worrying, waiting. I really did all these over the span of more than 15 months. And what do I get? sorry for scholarship or assistantship, and go ahead for admission. I can't afford Masters in USA like many many people. So I thought preparing a year would be good (as an effort and also as an investment). Many people get scholarship this way. But it doesn't turn out positively for me. I really am heartbroken. This video of yours has helped a bit for consoling myself. But I still feel there is more unfair side to it for me. Much love, wishes and hugs.

[@TheGrownUpMillennial]

@@Shradda_Joshi I'm so sorry to hear that, that must be very frustrating. This probably won't be very consoling, but scholarships are not very common for masters programs in the U.S., even for Americans. So it's not necessarily a reflection on you, just a consequence of a tough system. I wish you luck on your educational efforts!

[@Shradda_Joshi]

@@TheGrownUpMillennial thanks a lot for the words. Sorry i missed to respond on time. And i wholeheartedly agree with you. And at present i m working to try again. I will keep trying. N definitely will get to where I am heading to. Thanks and I will keep watching your videos

[@miyssaimam3228]

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