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Financial Aid Articles & Resources
Financial Aid for education is available as scholarships, grants, GI Bill benefits, student loans, tuition reimbursement, and work-study. Financial Aid sources include the federal government, state governments, and private organizations.
Federal Aid first. Always apply for and get as much federal and state financial aid as you can before applying for loans from private lenders.
Paying for School
- Financial Aid Basics: 10 Tips for Today's Rough Economy
- Increased Pell Grants
- How to Find Grants and Scholarships
- Paying For Your Online Degree
- Student Financial Aid: Who Provides It?
- Tuition Reimbursement: Let Your Employer Invest in Your Education
Federal Financial Aid Overview
- Federal Financial Aid: Who Is Eligible?
- Federal Financial Aid: What Types of Aid Are Available?
- The Key to Obtaining Federal Financial Aid
- Community College Students are Missing Out on Federal Financial Aid
- Use Your GI Bill Benefits to Get a College Degree
- Federal Work-Study
- Your Federal Financial Aid Application
- Changing the Federal Student Loan Program: What President Obama Proposes
- Federal Direct Loan Program
- Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Go Down
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Common Mistakes To Avoid When Completing The FAFSA
- How to Know If You're an Independent or Dependent Student on the FAFSA
- Making Sense of Your Financial Aid Award Letter
Federal Tax Benefits
- Federal Tax Breaks for College Students
- New Tax Break for College Students: American Opportunity Tax Credit, 2009 & 2010
Grants
- Increased Pell Grants
- Education Grant Scams: Don't Get Fooled
- Tips for Completing Your Pell Grant Application
- How to Find Grants and Scholarships
- Grants Programs For College Are Looking For Applicants!
- Federal Higher Education Grants
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- National SMART Grant
Scholarships
- Eight Steps To Winning A Scholarship
- Scholarships for Adult Learning
- Healthcare Career Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students
- Nursing Degree Scholarships
- How to Find Grants and Scholarships
- Scholarships and Grants from Private Organizations
- Education Grant Scams: Don't Get Fooled
Student Loans
- Federal Student Loans
- Student Loans: Federal vs. Private Loans
- Federal Student Loan Interest Rates Go Down
- Looking for Student Loans When You Have Bad Credit
- Federal Direct Loan Program
- Student Loan Programs: New Rules
- Student Loan Repayment Plan: New Income-based Repayment Program
- Changing the Federal Student Loan Program: What President Obama Proposes