what the best way to find scholarships?

Question

I decided to go back to school after the military and all this school thing is overwhelming me. I need some guidance and advice on scholarships/grants. Will they deny you if you're married? how hard is it to get them?

Answer 1

it is confusing. but they are easy to get, and if you are married, they just consider your spouses income too (on loans, federal grants, etc)... thats all.

usually each place requires an application and or a letter telling about yourself. some limit the word/page count some dont.

try to aim for grants/scholarships more... they are not to be paid back. its confusing sometimes, but just keep applying.

every big (and small) company you see (manufacturer, orgs, corps and groups also) all have grants and scholarships they hand out like candy.

heres a link with a HUGE amount of some available. some you will need to copy and paste into a new window. also, fastweb (take the time to fill it in) will search databases and get back to you with a list of scholarships you qualify for.

Also contact all mens, womens associations in your state, they almost always have grants & scholarships. What ever field you are going into, contact the orgs, associations etc for them; they too always have scholarships. Also try all the military support groups out there, some have scholarships too.

Research and dig, call then write. Its all worth it.

OVER apply; it doesnt hurt to have too many, and the extra funds can help with housing and living expenses.

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MORE:
http://www.myspace.com/financialaidpodcast
http://www.sfa.ufl.edu:16080/scholarshipcafe/
http://www.fafsaonline.com/

http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

STATUS of your loan or aid:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/

if you don’t have a PIN yet (for your loan / aid status) apply for one:
http://www.pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp

Answer 2

fastweb is most popular. Other than that, you can enroll in a school and then apply for fin aid. They will tell you how much money you can expect to get before classes start, but nothing is guaranteed until after the drop/add period that most schools have. When you fill out the FAFSA, you may qualify for grants and federal loans. Your FAFSA is also used as a screening tool to see if you qualify for any additional scholarships, grants, and loans offered by the school. You won't be denied if you are married. In many cases (if you and your husband have a small income), you will receive more money. Also, you are independent, which means you don't have to use your parent's tax info.

Answer 3

If you are married, you might not qualify for any grants. My sister had grants and then got married and her hunsband wasn't even making $20,000 a year and they took her grants due to income limits. You can visit www.fafsa.com to apply for grants, though, and do a scholarship search at www.scholarship.com or www.finaid.com. Also, check with your school...they may offer a scholarship that you might qualify for.

Answer 4

I wrote a book about this. It's free.

http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/Scholarships.pdf

Hope this helps!

Christopher S. Penn
Producer, the Financial Aid Podcast
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Answer 5

try using all possible keywords in search engines...