can/should i start signing up for grants? im a Junior.
if yes where can i sign up?
2006-10-15 13:56:58 · 6 answers · asked by ALO 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Aside from FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and Pell Grant http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2004_2005/english/types.htm , you may want to explore private foundation grants
For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."
2006-10-18 07:13:07 · answer #1 · answered by imisidro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you definitely should start searching for scholarships because there are some out there that juniors can apply for. However, you have to wait probably until your senior year to go to the guidance office because it has local scholarships for its students to apply for (but there is a remote chance they might have some that you could apply for as a junior). It is an idea to do a search on Google.com and Yahoo.com for your prospective major and the word search because some majors do bring scholarships. Major companies do offer scholarships to students. Also, there are scholarships if you are from a particular religion, racial, and ethnic groups, so it becomes important to search Google.com and Yahoo.com for them. Finally, there are free membership scholarship search websites, and most are updated on a regular basis. However, it is important to keep your grades up and prepare for the SAT because there are merrit based scholarships from the colleges and even the state.
2006-10-15 22:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can definitely start doing research now. You can ask your guidance counselor, they are there to help you w/ this kind of stuff. Also look on your states official website....it can have links to state grants.
2006-10-15 22:45:43 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, go to www.fafsa.ed.gov, and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and if you worked, get your Tax Returns and get your parents Tax returns and you can fill it out online.
2006-10-16 01:26:05 · answer #4 · answered by super682003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2006-10-15 21:04:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.salliemae.com ( For student loans)!!!!
http://www.iefa.org -------> International Students on the web <----
http://www.about.com --->Great search engine and information site for everything <---
http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml --> Dept. of Education for any questions<--
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.gocollege.com
http://www.collegeboard.com
http://www.scholarships.com
http://www.walmartfoundation.org...
Please go to the Department of Education for more help and a list of student loan foundations. .. ... ....
2006-10-15 21:47:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋