Well I'm probably qualified for low income. I'm not in a single parent home and my GPA is always about a 2.5...How can I get a grant or even a scholarship. This college stuff is really confusing for me! So please help and my guidance couselors aren't worth anything. How do you just get scholarship offers? I don't understand it...I don't play a sport either...Thanks all!
2007-09-05 07:24:41 · 7 answers · asked by Queen Powerpuff [thinks ur cute] 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
Grants and scholarships are both free sources of money that help you pay for college,and the best thing about them is that you don't have to pay them back! You can find a lot of them online. First, read about them here:
http://www.studentfinancedomain.com/financial_aid/college_scholarship.aspx
Here are some sites that offer grants and scholarships:
http://www.fedmoney.org/
http://www.findtuition.com/scholarships/
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
http://www.freegovmoney.net/
http://www.educationplanner.com/education_planner/paying_article.asp?sponsor=2859&articleName=Grants_and_Scholarships
http://www.studentawards.com/
http://www.college-scholarships.com/
Good luck!
2007-09-06 03:51:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OMG do not go to fafsa.com, FAFSA stands for FREE Application for Federal Student Aid. fafsa.com charges you $80. don't pay it...Go with he first guy. He's right. I work in the financial aid office at my community college. If you were not born before Jan 1st of 1984, don't have children, not married, or was not in the military, then you will also need to provide your parents information and income. The FAFSA does not go off of grade, solely income. But the FAFSA is the best way to begin. Good Luck!
2007-09-05 12:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by pinkanchors 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your prospective college(s), and state and federal financial aid authorities.
This appears to be the federal site:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
Also, see if your church, local organizations, or other organizations to which you or your family might belong have any aid available.
I went to school a long time ago, but grants, loans, scholarships and luck went a long way. It's a lot of paperwork, but unfortunately I know of no way to avoid that. Colleges have much better aid offices than high schools.
All the best!
2007-09-05 07:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look into a Pell Grant. That is a grant that is for low-income. I know sometimes that guidance counselors don't do much but try and ask them for info on Pell Grant's and see if they can do that. If not, look on line by searching for Pell Grant and see what you come up with.
It is confusing to everyone; this is where a good guidance counselor would come in handy.
2007-09-05 16:38:15 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the simple answer is to apply for it. You would be surprised how much money goes unclaimed for undergraduate degrees. check out this site to get started www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/
2007-09-05 07:34:57 · answer #5 · answered by James H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
go to fastweb.com for scholarships
or go to fafsa.gov and fill out the form.
they give you free money if you qualify
2007-09-05 07:45:18 · answer #6 · answered by etnies 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
FAFSA.com. You should qualify and they are a great help!
2007-09-05 10:06:03 · answer #7 · answered by hey_me_k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋