any help finding and applying for government grants?

Question

I am a divorced mom of 4. I have been looking into govt grants, but it is so confusing, or sites want money up front. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

No, it does not cost money to locate government grants to attend college or even locate scholarships to attend school. The forms are pretty simple. I will provide several sources to locate help to attend college.

First, fill out the FAFSA form because it will tap into state and federal along with the college's need based financial aid. It provides scholarships, grants, and loans. The form becomes available January 1 for the fall semester or quarter. This should be done to be able to get the most financial aid from the school itself and the state deadlines are soon, too.

Second, the college's financial aid office and website has a list of private scholarships offered from outside organizations and companies. Sometimes a college major's website will list scholarships, too.

Third, the public library has a book listing scholarships with some not even listed on the web.

Finally, I recommend joining several free membership scholarship search websites. There are scholarships for a variety of things including ethnicity, clubs, hobbies, and even wearing duct tape to the high school prom. Most are updated on a regular basis. Most offer a customized search based on information entered onto a form on the website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

www.fastweb.com is a great source for scholarships and grants! it is a free site and is extremely helpful. also, your child's school should have the FAFSA application. It is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. do that ASAP! :)

Answer 3

First you have to fill out a fafsa. Thats how I got my grants. If you have kids or you are married, you'll need your/your spouse's income tax returns. If you are not, you'll need your parents. Then you have to send the results from the fafsa with your efc (estimated family contribution) to your school. have fun!