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While some scholarships and grants are merit-based and some grants are designed for women, there are some grants that are specifically designed to help send minorities to college. There are grants for people of various ethnicities, people who've traditionally been discriminated against or who have disabilities, bisexual, lesbian, gay and transgender individuals, and mute, blind or deaf students. These grants balance out the underrepresentation of minorities at universities.
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No matter what your reason for attending graduate school is, you'll have to find a way to pay for it. Many of you will remember putting together your payment plans when you applied for college, and this situation is very much the same. If coming up with the proper funds for your education is something you haven't had to handle yet, let us be your guide. We'll help you explore every nook and cranny of college funding without leading you astray.
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Unlike merit-based scholarships and grants, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is not dependent upon grades, majors or skills. Students who receive these grants are in need of significant financial assistance. The grant is intended to promote opportunities for lower income students who might not be able to attend college otherwise.
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Studying abroad can be one of the best experiences a student has during his or her four years of college. You can master a foreign language (Bonjour!), travel the world and meet people you wouldn't normally meet at your school. Plus, you can apply for grants that lower the expense of studying abroad, making it more affordable to travel.
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Not all students attend a four-year college and receive a Bachelor's degree. Some may go to community college while others continue their studies and receive a Master's degree, or even a Ph.D. The good news is that grants are just as diversified as the degrees those students are working towards.
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While some grants are merit-based, other grants will reward you partly for your gender. Sorry, fellas, we don't think there are any specifically for you. But, ladies, you can take advantage of the plethora of grants and scholarships that awards you for being the so-called "fairer sex." Grants for women were designed to correct the imbalance of the male to female ratio at universities, and while women have come a long way, they are still underrepresented in industry-specific careers.
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The Pell Grant is one of the many financial aid options provided by the federal government, and it's possibly the best known grant out there. The program was begun by the Department of Education way back in 1972, making it the granddaddy of federal grants. Its original intent, which it still adheres to today, was to help low income individuals gain higher education.
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Education shouldn't be out of reach for anyone willing to learn. That could be the motto for college grants. Like scholarships and student loans, grants are a key resource of financial aid that you should be looking into.
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If you're a graduating high school senior who takes pride in your challenging course load, you should think about the fact that the government wants to reward you. The Academic Competitiveness Grant was created in 2006 to encourage high school students to take more challenging courses, which would, in turn, make them more successful in college. This means you can receive free money for college just for being a good student in high school. And who doesn't like be rewarded for their hard work?
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In addition to finding private scholarships and federal grants, make sure to check out your state's Higher Education Coordinating Board for state-based grants. Every state offers financial assistance in the form of these grants, but what they offer varies from state to state. And, like federal grants, state grants do not have to be repaid.
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Just because you're not a star pitcher or wielding a lacrosse stick and would rather spend your time in a lab or studying a foreign language doesn't mean that you can't nab a grant catered specially for you. The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant) is perfect for those seeking science degrees.
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