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Grants and Scholarships

Here are some sites and ideas that might help you. I hope that as you explore this website, and the others I am listing, you can develop a plan.

This site will supply you with information about where to look. USE this site to mine information about your specific needs.

Additional information is a click away. Each page is loaded with links of sites and helpful information.

#1--START with this one.

U.S. Government

Department of Education:

Federal dollars come in several forms: grants, loans, and work-study.

Students can use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for federal (taxpayer funded) grants:

Federal Pell Grant

Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH Grant)

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)

The National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant)

Institutional Grants

Robert C. Byrd Scholarship

Armed Services:

U.S. Government: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard (and their Reserves and the National Guard) provide a cash education incentive to encourage you to join and serve a tour of duty.

G I Bill

#2--LOOK here. Don't pass this one up!

State Government (U.S.)

Find your state:

You can visit this site for information about all of the states (U.S.).

Select your state to see what financial aid they offer. State Student Aid

Follow the instructions on the individual state websites to apply.

#3--Money for Teachers

Teachers:

Here is a site for teacher education.

Teacher Scholarships

Interested in serving as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students?

Teach Grant

High-Need Teaching Fields that Satisfy TEACH Program Agreement to Serve

High-Need Teaching Fields

Barbara Lotze Scholarships for Future Teachers

Future High School Physics Teachers

#4 --Study Abroad

Study Abroad in Japan

JAPAN Scholarship

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants

Study Abroad Grants

FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM-Offers fellowships for U.S. graduating seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study abroad for one academic year.

FULBRIGHT

Boren Scholarships-Provide American undergraduate students with the resources and encouragement they need to acquire skills and experiences in areas of the world critical to the future security of our nation, in exchange for their commitment to seek work in the federal government.

Boren Scholarship

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If you can get enough scholarships and grants, you should be able to fund the cost of your education without having to borrow a great deal of money or spend all of your savings.