The Academic Competitiveness Grant, or ACG, is another federal education grant that is made possible by the Department of Education. It has only been in existence since 2006-07, and was created to help promote the taking of certain types of challenging majors and degree programs. The following items contain the important facts about the ACG [...]
The TEACH Grant, which is short for the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant Program, is a federal educational grant that is provided by the Department of Education. The grant is focused on providing aid to students who are willing to serve as teachers to elementary or secondary school students that come [...]
The National SMART Grant, short for the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talents Grant, is another federal education grant that is made possible by the Department of Education. It is geared towards providing students who have excelled in certain math, science, and technology curriculums with aid during their third and fourth years of [...]
in Financial Aid, Work-Study,
by Jeff Bullock
There are essentially two kinds of Work-Study Programs—Federal Work-Study, or FWS, and Non-Federal Work-Study, or non-FWS. Federal Work-Study is based on your financial need, and is awarded by the Department of Education. Non-Federal Work-Study is not based on financial need, and is provided directly from the college you are attending. To become eligible for FWS [...]
The Pell Grant is the most popular federal education grant, and it is available to undergraduate students who demonstrate what the Department of Education considers to be an “exceptional financial need”. It is a grant, and can therefore provide you with money that never has to be paid back under most normal circumstances. Here are [...]
in Federal Aid, Financial Aid,
by Jeff Bullock
You must satisfy the federal student aid eligibility requirements in order to become eligible for the financial aid that is provided by the federal government. There aren’t too many of these that you must pay attention to, but it is still important that you survey this list before you go ahead and actually fill out [...]
in Financial Aid, Scholarships,
by Jeff Bullock
Grants and students loans aren’t the only game in town when it comes to getting financial aid for college, and the other form of aid besides grant money that never has to be paid back at any point involves getting a scholarship. Scholarships are indeed money that you shouldn’t ever have to payback under normal [...]
If you are still wondering if there may be additional federal grants available besides the Pell Grant you are in luck, as there are a number of other federal grants in existence besides just the Pell Grant. These grants can be applied for via the FAFSA form, and they can provide you with a significant [...]
in Federal Aid, Financial Aid,
by Jeff Bullock
Financial need is considered when determining your eligibility for several common federal student aid award instruments—including the Pell Grant, the Subsidized Stafford Loan, and the Federal Perkins Loan. Financial need often goes hand-in-hand with expected family contribution, or EFC, as this is the metric that the Department of Education uses to evaluate your family’s ability [...]
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the universal application for all types of federal student aid that you must complete and submit each year in order to become eligible for government financial assistance. The good news is that the FAFSA is relatively easy to fill out as long as you are [...]