can a person get a grant for a technical school?

Question

in high school vo-tech you need so many hours to be able to graduate or earn your certificate.if you start a year late you can go back for your the last year as an adult but i believe you have to pay for your last year

Answer 1

It really depends on the school. The widely-known Federal Student Aid programs like Pell grants and Stafford loans aren't intended for high school students (you have to have a high school diploma or GED in order to qualify). However, some certificate programs may qualify, so it's worth asking if the school is "Title IV eligible" (if they don't know what you mean by that, the answer is likely "no").

There is limited scholarship funding out there for high school students. Try this site for some guidance: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/privateschool.phtml

Now, if it turns out that you are eligible to obtain financial aid as if your program is of the "higher education" ilk, there are plenty of private sources out there. There are a variety of places you can seach for funding: libraries, your former high school, your future college, clubs/associations near you, and the internet:

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/other.phtml
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.srnexpress.com
http://www.scholarships.com
http://www.scholarships101.com
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
http://services.princetonreview.com/default.asp?RUN=%2Fcollege%2Ffinance%2Fscholar%2FscholInterview%2Easp&RCN=auth&RDN=7&ALD=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eprincetonreview%2Ecom
http://www.collegeanswer.com/paying/content/pay_free_money.jsp

Pursue funding from as many legitimate sources as you can. Don't be discouraged if you are turned down for a few (or more than a few). All scholarships, including the small ones, are competitive. You do need to be wary of scholarship scams, not the least of which is the claim that that there are "tons of unclaimed scholarships" just floating around out there. For information on this myth (and other scams), try reading these pages:

http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/unclaimedaid.phtml
http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/protecting.phtml
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/ouchalrt.htm

Answer 2

In the US you don't have to pay for your last year of public vocational technical school. If you choose to go to a private post secondary technical school like to learn to become a beautician or computer repair you can get a PELL grant

Answer 3

There are tons of scholarships that go unclaimed each year. Many $400, $500 or $1000 scholarships never even get applied for because people think it's chump change and not worth applying for. Well, get a few of those $500 scholarships and it'll really make a dent in your tuition bill.

Do a search on scholarships, search your major, your ethnic heritage, your town, your parents employers, your employer, hobbies, high school, local chamber of commerce/rotary/ lion's club etc. Left-handed? There is a scholarship out there for you! Older woman returning to school? There are scholarships out there for you. Do combined searches on more than one criteria "hispanic women aviation scholarships" etc.

Go to the library and ask the reference librarian for a reference book on scholarships. They usually have more than one. There are all kinds of scholarships out there, you just have to start applying yourself and make it your summer career to send out letters everyday for scholarships. Good luck!

Answer 4

Yes there is Financial aid. Where I am at I have Hope Grant and Pell Grant. There are others but this is what I do get! Talk to your counselor.

Answer 5

My son started auto service technology and finished the course the year after he graduated. He qualified for pell grant and paid nothing out of pocket.

Answer 6

Yes, just like college financial aid, many technical schools offer for persons who qualify financial aid to attend their technical program.

Answer 7

Yes, you can get a grant for a technical school, if that school is accredited. You must keep your grade at a 2.0

Answer 8

You can get a grant or loan for almost anything you want to do. Get on the internet and search. There are millions of options out there. You have to look for them.

Answer 9

It depends on what kind of technical school and if it is approved for federal financial aid.

Answer 10

YES YOU CAN, I WENT TO H.C. COUNCIL TRNHOLM TECHNICAL SCHOOL, IN MONTGOMERY, AL., AND I GOT THE GRANTS THROUGH , F.A.F.S.A., JUST FILL OUT THAT FORM ONLINE AND IF YOU LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS AND YOU DO NOT CLIAM TAXES YET THEY CAN FILL IT OUT AND IF YOU DO CLAIM TAXES BUT YOU MAKE UNDER A 1,000.00 A YEAR THEY CAN STILL CLAIM YOU TOO, ALSO YOU CAN DO ITFOR YOURSELF THAT IS HOW I AM DOING IT RIGHT NOW, GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!