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Q: What is the best web site for school grants in the state of texas?
Ok i wanted to know what are the best web sites for school grants in the state of texas.

A: I find the best sites for grants is http://top-grants-tested.info/index.php?expansion=YGTS they tested over 50 grant sites can show you the top three.

Q: how do i find a legitimate school & personal Grants web site?
im looking for a school and personal Grant and i looked and found a lot of grant web sites but none of them seem legit, and i don't want to give them my information. do you think i might have to do it in person? if so where should i go?

A: Chris: I have to give you the bad news that you're on a wild goose chase. There is one, and only one legitimate source of educational grant funds, and that's the US Department of Education. These funds are only available to students who are registered as degree or certificate-seeking students at an "eligible" institution of higher education, and the grants are only available to those applicants who demonstrate "exceptional need" on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (the "FAFSA"). This is about one out of every three people who apply. There is a popular, but false belief that the government (and other sources) offer all kinds of free grant assistance to people who just know where to go for it. The US government does offer billions of dollars in grant funding every year, but that money is awarded to non-profit organizations, state and local government agencies, large businesses, and research laboratories - not to individuals. You may have seen commercials or newspaper ads offering "valuable information" on grants for YOU!, but those are all paid for by crooks who would like to relieve you of your money. The US government's gateway to the entire grant system can be found at http://grants.gov/ . Spend a few minutes looking around that site, and you will find this warning: "We have all seen them, late night infomercials, websites, and reference guides, advertising "millions in free money" Don't believe the hype! Although there are many grants on Grants.gov, few of them are available to individuals and none of them are available for personal financial assistance." If you are looking for the one real type of educational grant - to help you pay for your college education, you should complete the FAFSA application, which can be found here: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ (don't be fooled by look-alike sites). If you are looking for personal financial assistance, you'll need to visit this site: http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Benefits.shtml which provides links to every possible form of government benefits and financial aid - things like the Child Care Tax Credit, Crop and Livestock Insurance, Employment and Training Assistance, Food Stamp programs, and Renter's Assistance. You are completely correct in avoiding all those websites - as I said, they'll ask you for money and at best - they'll deliver the same information that's available to you for free at the sites that I've listed above. At worst, they'll simply cash your check and never send you a thing. There are no secret sources of school and personal grants - so don't be fooled by crooks who promise they can turn you on to special opportunities. Good luck to you - I hope this information helped.

Q: How can I get government grants for law school? Has money from the new stimulus package dedicated to this?
I am planning to go to law school and would like to get grants for tuition. With the new stimulus package and other developments, how can I get such grants?

A: Like anything else worth having, you'll have to put some work in to find a grant. That said, 30 seconds of searching on google provided me with a ton or grant resources for you to get started with. If you're looking for "money for nothing", you're out of luck. But as a grant recipient myself, I can say grants are around if you're willing to do more than just point and click for them.

Q: What are some ways to get educational grants, like for art school and what are some companies offering them?
companies offering grants for art schools, or books with info on this? or does the school know?

A: Do you have particular school that you have been accepted to? If so, you need to complete the FAFSA online. That form is used by all institutions to determine your need. Speak to a financial aid counselor at your school. They will better be able to help you after seeing your FAFSA and your EFC, estimated family contibution. The federal government is a big supporter of the arts. I wish you the very best in your endeavors.

Q: Are Pell grants and other school grants considered taxable income?

A: Grants and Scholarships are tax-free if they are used for tuition and fees. That portion used for room and board, books, etc. is taxable.

Q: How possible is it to start a school on grants or funds from other funding org?
I wish to run a school. I have been teaching now for 18 years, I have the experience and energy and skill and dedication, but no funds to run a school. Who can help.

A: not sure really but id start with finding out who runs the local schools near you and ring them to ask for advice/ numbers to ring etc. good luck

Q: How do you apply for school loans and grants?
I'm looking into schooling part time and I need to know how and where to apply for loans and/ or grants. As much information as possible would be much appericated. Thank you ;-}

A: Hello Empress! The answer above is correct as far as filling out the FAFSA, however having 7 years of schooling in the last 10 years (all paid for by financial aid) I can tell you that before you can finish that form you must have the college or colleges you are hoping to attend picked out ahead of time so you can enter their code in the system. This way your FAFSA results are electronically sent to these institutions directly. You can fill out most of it and "save" it I believe, but if you can be prepared with the college code (you get it from the Financial Aid office) or at least the name of the college it will be a great help to you. The absolute best advice I can give you is to contact the Financial Aid office at the college you wish to attend. Make an appointment with a financial aid counselor or adviser and get all the info you need before you even begin. They can help you set up your FAFSA info and also give you all the info you need on scholarships through that school. While Fastweb does work - I can tell you after receiving 4 different scholarships that the best and easiest to obtain are those from the college itself. The FA office has a separate division for scholarships most if the time and they usually have a packet ready of all available scholarships, what the requirement's are to apply, and the deadlines. And don't be afraid to apply to any and every scholarship that you come even close to fitting the description to. One of my gfs got a scholarship for a Hispanic woman although she was white, because no one else applied and she was a woman. Guess they figured one out of two isn't bad! lol Fastweb does come up with some scholarships, but these tend to be much harder to get because they are applied for by many more people and I have found that many of them turn out to be "ads" or not what they claim to be. I won't discourage you because you never know ... but it's better to be safe than sorry. The other piece to the puzzle is that many times it is hard to get any of this stuff when you're only part time. Much of the priority is given to full time students. It even affects the amount of Financial Aid you are given and sometimes they have a minimum number of units you must take to get any money at all. That's not to say it can't be done ... but if there is any way you can go full time and supplement with loans I'd go for it. That's what I did and it worked great for me. Well this is a long enough novel for one day. Please feel free to email me if you have any other Q's and I will do the same if i think of anything else that may help you. ;-) Good luck to you ... *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Q: Are there any scholarships or grants for high school study abroad in Ireland?
During the spring semester, I would like to study abroad in Ireland for my junior year of high school. I'm having no luck finding scholarships or grants for this. Help, please!

A: Hello how are you? What I suggest that you do is use a scholarship search. A scholarship search allows you to create a profile and receive information for all the scholarships that you are eligible to apply for based on your profile description. Scholarshipsupport.com actually has 2 free scholarship searches available right now. I hope this helps. Good Luck!

Q: I trying to find a a free pre K school grant for my Kid. I see a lot of grants Google but which one are real.?
I also looking for a $10,000 grant, I just trying to get my son ready for school. If any one can help me aleast get a contact person I will be greatful.

A: Check to see if there is a local "head start" program in your community. These nationally recognized programs help children get ready for school with daily activities and lesson plans. You shouldn't have to take out a second mortgage to prepare your child for school. Also, be aware that not all children are ready for a rigid, all-day, structured environment at such a young age. Take clues from your child and see if just some quality hands-on teaching time with a caring parent might prepare him or her the best. Here is a site that might be of interest to you. Good luck!

Q: Does anyone know how I would start a search for government grants for school.?
I'm 21 years old and I'm looking government grants for school.

A: Check out Federal Student Aid Web Site or FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ I suggest you explore all federal funding and grant options at the Federal Student Aid website http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/ You may also want to read the Handbook of the Pell Grant -- this is an 86 page document that contains everything about the grant http://ifap.ed.gov/sfahandbooks/attachments/0203Vo3MasterFile.pdf Or you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.pdf at 1-800-433-3243 and ask them if there are any programs for women of your age Aside from FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov and Pell Grant http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/index.html , you may want to explore private foundation grants Also check out Fastweb http://www.fastweb.com For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." You may be able to find grants from private foundations.

Q: How can I find grants and scholarships for school?
I'm a 30-something wife and a mother of 3 children, the youngest one with special needs. I work full-time and it's been extremely difficult to give my daughter the attention she needs. I would like to go to school for my degree while my daughter is in school. How can I find grants/scholarships for women like me? HELP!

A: uscolleges.undonet.com - try this site. It has info about different US scholarships for college students and their grades requirements.

Q: What is the best way to get scholarships and or grants for a private school. Preschool grade?
Looking to send my 3 year old to a very expensive girls catholic school. I cant affordthe entire tuition but have heard of grants and scholarships available. Does anyone know about these or how to find them besides at the school?. Or how to go about getting one at a school. I would like to walk in very prepared.

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Q: When applying for grants, does it matter what school I put down?
I am applying for a lot of grants for school. But I haven't even picked a most definite school yet. Does it matter if I put down a school that I am thinking of at least? Because the last thing I need is to put down a school, get a grant, change schools, and then have them do something so I can't receive the money. Or does it even matter at all what you are using the money for? thank you<3333

A: Add all the schools that you intend to attend on your FASFA. This is the reason why they have room for more than one school on the application. Different schools have different deadlines to have your FASFA submitted. The earlier you submit your FASFA the better so that you can meet the deadline for all the schools. You must obey your school's deadline not the federal deadline for your state. The school receives money from the FED and they prepare a financial aid package for all the students that meet their deadline and that are accepted. The student package consist of grants, scholarships, Stafford and Perkin loans. The amount that you will recieved depend on your expected family contribution which is that EFC number that was kicked back to you after you submitted your fasfa.The school starts with the stafford and then the perkin loans. Whatever amount extra that you need you have to get a private student loan which is credit base. Your acceptance letter usually accompanies your financial aid award letter to help you decide whether or not you want to attend that particular school. If you submit your FASFA info to the school after that date they might not have any funds for you. After you confirmed you acceptance into the school of your choice, go back to your FASFA and delete all the other schools. It is to your advantage to put down all the schools that you applied for and see which one give you the best offer. No money will be distribute to a school until your enrollment is confirmed by that school so dont worry about that. ss

Q: whats a good site to search for private school grants for children?
we live in south carolina.

A: In most areas you would get the scholarship from the school itself. People and organizations donate money to a school, they get a tax deduction, and the school is best to make the decision of which students will thrive in their school. Go to the website of the schools you are interested in. Look for a link like Apply to or Admissions, and read through the information. There should be a section on Financial Aid. Generally schools have you fill out a financial aid application and send it in with your tax forms to a clearing house that figures out who is eligible for a scholarship for that school. The financial info is kept private. Of course, not all that are eligible will be admitted to the school, or receive scholarships. There are usually many more students wanting financial aid than is available, so they like to spread it around to the most students they can. Many private schools want the parents and family to *sacrifice* so they will look at things like vacations, home equity, etc to see if there is some money available you didn't consider. If you are interested for next year, you should go to the schools' websites ASAP because in many areas across the country, the private school admissions process is starting. You will find an admissions calendar to let you know what you need to do. Catholic schools often have good need-based scholarships and the cost is less than comparable non-religious schools. They tend to have a percentage of non-catholic students, so consider them even if you aren't catholic. The more expensive schools also tend to have more need-based aid. Good luck!