Is there any truth in getting free grant monies from the gov't without paying for grant writing services?

Question

Is there any truth in getting free grant monies from the gov't without paying for grant writing services?

Answer 1

you don't need to "write" a grant to get a grant from the govt

http://fafsa.ed.gov  (for college)

Answer 2

going through your school financial aid officer, who will fill out the necessary forms for applying to the B.E.O.G. basic education opportunity grant, and T.A.P. tuition assistance program grant. freebie- no cost, no -repayment

Answer 3

You can definitely do it yourself

For school, 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/attachme...

Or you can call the Federal Student Aid Information Center http://www.ed.gov/programs/fpg/gtepfpg.p... 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.htm...  , 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.