Posts tagged "Federal Grants"

How Will The Health Care Bill Affect Student Loans?

While as student loans might obviously not be directly related to the new health care bill that is being processed by the Obama administration, there may be some closely related ties to the two that you missed. The health care bill is said to cover those of you in the United States who don’t already have a health care plan. It is primarily for the citizens who are less fortunate and have not been able to purchase health care.

Are there any student loans for students with bad credit?

Charles Q asks: I am returning to school in the fall but am short quite a bit of money. I need a student loan to pay for the rest of the first year, but I have really bad credit due to poor decisions I made some years ago. Does anyone know of any places, programs, or banks that have a program for bad credit student loans? I’d appreciate any help you could give me.

New Grants Greet New Students

For many high school students and some college students, there are new grants available to help you to pay for your education. The new grants were available July 1st.

Who Will Benefit From These New Grants?

High school students with rigorous course work in Math, Science and some languages are the recipients of these new grants to the tune of about $790 million dollars. 4.5 billion dollars will be made available for continued funding of these grants over the next 5 years.

Federal Grants – A Guide To Federal Grants and Requirements

Federal Grants – A Guide To Federal Grants and Requirements.

The Federal Pell Grant

The Federal Pell Grant is the largest federal grant program and is based on financial need. There is no minimum grade point average or other academic requirements, as along as you attend an eligible school. Awards are up to $4,050.