Grants/scholarships?

Question

Does anyone know how to find a good and legitamate site that lists grants and scholarships that are avaliable. Most sites that I have been to are just scams. I live in cali and go to Cal State Long beach . Major is communicative disorders.

Answer 1

I've used FastWeb for the past 1.5 years and have been able to submit applications for 15 scholarships.  Your financial aid office will also have a page on the campus website that lists various financial aid links.  Many national organizations have scholarship funds that you can link onto within their websites.  Amazon.com has a scholarship lottery you can sign up for.  The State of California website had some links, too, but I don't remember exactly where they were, just that I did get a long list and was able to apply for several of those. Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is an organization who offers scholarships.  Basically look at the reputable companies websites and you will come across more than you will expect to!  Good luck!!

Answer 2

This is pretty much a complete list of all legitimate grants & scholarships.

Below is a list of common types of financial aid for college. This is not a full and complete list of every single type of college financial aid out there. I have provided links to several sites with information about the type of aid listed, some are links to  government websites and some are links to private sites not affiliated with the government in any way. Please do your own additional research on the type of aid and its eligibility requirements.

The FAFSA Application (The application that must be filled out to get any federal financial aid)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

The PIN Site (If you want to sign your FAFSA electronically, then you must have a PIN. If you are dependent, your parent needs a PIN too).

http://www.pin.ed.gov

Federal Grants:

The Pell Grant (The largest and most common federal grant). The Maximum amount for the 08-09 school year is ~4700. http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/s...

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG). Rages from $100-$4000 a year. This is limited and is awarded on a first come, first served basis. http://www.fseog.com

Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG Grant). For freshmen it is up to $750 and sophomores up to $1300. You must be Pell eligible to receive this grant.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/s...

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

Up to $4000 a year for student who are going to become teachers. This grant has LOTS of eligibility requirements, read carefully.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/s...

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

This is up to $4000 a year for Juniors & Seniors who are majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology, or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to national security.

http://www.smart-grant.com/

FEDERAL LOANS

Stafford Loans - The most common student loan for college. There are limits based on dependency status and grade level.

http://www.staffordloan.com/

Perkins Loan - $4000 a year for undergrads. The school is your lender and interest is capped at 5%.

http://www.perkinsloan.net/

Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS Loan) - This is a loan that your parents take out for your education. Unlike the stafford, your parents generally start paying on it 60 days after it is disbursed.

http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/s...

Other Aid

Scholarships - The MOST sought after aid there is. You don;t have to pay it back and eligibility is not need based on some scholarships. They are also usually the hardest to get. There are several scholarship database sites that list tons.

http://www.fastweb.com

http://www.scholarships.com

http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/

http://www.petersons.com/ss/code/checksu...

State Aid - Most states in the USA do offer some sort of financial aid for college. Each state has different programs. Some have just a few, some have tons. These might include states that have big lotteries and such.

http://www.easyaid.com/states/ - Has information about almost every state and what aid they give out.

Work Study - Funds are earned through part time employment at the school or connected with the school.

http://www.ed.gov/programs/fws/index.htm...