Where can you get a government grant, housing?

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Where can you get a government grant, housing?

Answer 1

The first thing to do is to apply for FAFSA. This is a federal grant (aka Pell Grant). You can do this for free online...anytime. Here is the info.

A. FAFSA Application

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form used by virtually all two and four-year colleges, universities and career schools for the awarding of federal student aid and most state and college aid.

For the 2007-2008 school year, you can apply for federal student aid by:

Applying online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or

Completing the paper FAFSA .

For the 2008-2009 school year, you can apply for federal student aid by:

Applying online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or

Complete a PDF FAFSA (Note: PDF FAFSA must be mailed for processing) or

Request a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243), 1-319-337-5665 or 1-800-730-8913 (TTY users).

Deadlines: For the 2007-2008 school year, submit your application as early as possible, but no earlier than January 1, 2007. We must have your application no later than June 30, 2008. Your college must have your correct, complete information by your last day of enrollment in the 2007-2008 school year.

For the 2008-2009 school year, submit your application as early as possible, but no earlier than January 1, 2008. We must have your application no later than June 30, 2009. Your college must have your correct, complete information by your last day of enrollment in the 2008-2009 school year.

New For 2008-2009 School Year: FAFSA PDF Form

For the 2008-2009 school year, you have the option of applying for federal student aid by completing a PDF form of the FAFSA. The PDF FAFSA must be mailed for processing.

Renewal FAFSA 2007-08

The 2007-08 Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online for eligible students who applied for financial aid in the prior award year. Completing the Renewal FAFSA is a tremendous time-saver because most of the information provided on the prior year application is carried forward to the student's 2007-08 Renewal FAFSA. Click here for Renewal FAFSA on the Web.

Note: Beginning with the 2008-09 school year, eligible students who applied for financial aid in the prior award year, will have the option to use their preexisting data when filing the FAFSA online.

Your FAFSA will be processed in two to four weeks. If you don't hear anything within four weeks of the date it was mailed, you can check the status by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov. You can also check by contacting the Federal Student Aid Information Center at the address or toll free number listed below.

The next thing to do is to inquire about any state grants. Go to the financial aid office @ your school. They will help you out!

Third, apply for the scholarship provided by your school. Again, ask the financial aid office concerning their scholarships.

I am sure you will be able to get financial aid.