College Grants?

Question

I need to go to college but I can't afford it. What are some good sites to go to to apply for grants?

Answer 1

Check out Federal Student Aid Web Site or FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

I suggest you explore all federal funding and grant options at the Federal Student Aid website http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/

You may also want to read the Handbook of the Pell Grant -- this is an 86 page document that contains everything about the grant
http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/attachments/0203Vo3MasterFile.pdf

Or you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.pdf at 1-800-433-3243 and ask them if there are any programs for you

Aside from FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and Pell Grant http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html , you may want to explore private foundation grants

Also check out Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com

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 says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." You may be able to find grants from private foundations.

Answer 2

Go to the school that you want to go and talk to the Financial Aid Director. He will help you find all the grants and scholarships you can qualify for and obtain. Don't forget low interest student loans.

Answer 3

There are several good sites that can steer you to scholarships and grants that you qualify for. One of the best is fastweb.com. It offers lots of scholarships tailored to your needs and interests. Also, just putting scholarships into google will yield thousands of places to apply to. Good Luck!

Answer 4

I always fill out my FAFSA and based on my income I'm given grants, also a few student loans on the side.