Where can I find college grants for a single mother on welfare?

Question

My sister is a single mother on welfare and has been denied loans because she defaulted on loans after getting into a car accident. Are there any trustworthy foundation that give college grants to people in that situation?

Answer 1

unfortunately once you have a student loan go into default,  the chances are almost nil that you can even get a pell grant. the govt. is pretty strict with that. Most foundations will not give private grants to people if they are not eligible for pell due to defaulting on a loan.  you could go to fast.com or scholarship.com and see what's available but more than likely she's out of luck. Colleges tell you over and over again do NOT default on a student loan no matter what and I understand she was in an accident but she should have contacted them and had it deferred..there are at least 5 different methods of deferrment..she could have deferred payments for up to 4 years with no payment at all.. once it hits default. the govt doesn't much care. funds are limited and they will give the money to someone else who is much more likely to profit "in their eyes'.

Answer 2

She should be able to get grants providing she doesn't make too much. It differs state to state so she'll need to contact her financial aid office at her college.  

Answer 3

call the financial aid dept. of any community college they will tell you whats available