i am a single mother and i would like to go to school to be a nurse and i owuld like to know how to get a government grant
2006-07-31 18:50:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Stay away from loans as much as you can. You have no idea how burdensome it is to pay them back once you leave school.
Also, for nursing, check your local hospitals and see if they offer some aid or can direct you. Most hospitals are so hard up for nurses that they will probably be a lot more helpful than most prospective employers would. Also, in my area, I sometimes see ads for hospitals that will help pay for school. See if one in your area will help or offer tuition reimbursement once you are done.
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.
People make the mistake of looking for one big scholarship to pay for everything when they should be targeting smaller scholarships that are more regionalized or specialized to their intended field or reflect something unique about them (son of Italian policeman, daughter of registered nurse, etc). Everybody goes for the big scholarships, the competition for those is much higher and your chances are smaller of getting it. Research and apply for anything and everything you are close to being eligible for no matter how small the scholarship.
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!
2006-07-31 22:49:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you want to fill out the fafsa, this can be accessed at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This will be your application for all government grants, school grants and scholarships, and government loans. The maximum pell grant you can get is $4050 and you can be eligiblie for this if you have an expected family contribution of 4000 or less. You can also search for scholarships at websites such as www.fastweb.com. Sometimes, you will have to resort to loans. You may be eligible for federal loans, perhaps ever subsidized where you don't pay interest while in school. If all else fails, you will have to apply for a private loan. I like citiassist, they have a good student loan program, they can be accessed at www.citiassist.com. I hope this helps and good luck with yuor continuing education!
2006-08-01 05:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by Josh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. Government maintains a portal of information on student aid. This should give you a good overview of the programs available from the U.S. Department of Education including grants and loans.
To start the financial aid process, you need to complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The form is available online. You will need your 2005 taxes, W2 forms, and records (or from memory) of any additional sources of income from 2005 (e.g., TANF or welfare). The FAFSA can be signed and submitted online, but you will need a U.S. Department of Education PIN. Have the PIN sent to your email and it will be there within 3 business days. Then your FAFSA can be submitted and sent to your selected college(s) almost immediately.
2006-08-01 02:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Merries 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're watching for a handout, I'm afraid you are out of success. It appears like you are already getting plenty of affordable breaks. If you've a loan I'm amazed you're equipped to even get meals stamps. My notion is that you just move to institution and get a larger paying activity. You perhaps equipped to get presents for that, but when no longer you'll constantly get fiscal support.
2016-08-28 14:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by lil 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fasfa. Also, go talk to the financial aid office at the college you are interested in going to.
2006-07-31 18:55:46 · answer #5 · answered by highchaparral2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The posting prior to mine is 100% correct.
2006-08-01 03:48:34 · answer #6 · answered by nolyad69 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Earn as you learn.
2006-08-01 01:26:31 · answer #7 · answered by marzmargs12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Good luck
2006-08-02 05:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by The Doc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋