Who are the best sponsors when donating money to education?

Question

I need money for school & loans are not good for me since I don't have a valuable co-signer. Grants & Schloarships is all I have which are the best?

Answer 1

You don't want people donating money to education - they give things like buildings and sponsor research projects for professors or departments, but don't give money to individual students.  What you are looking for, as you say, are grants and scholarships.  Grants are given by the government (usually state governments) to students from low-income families.  You get them by getting accepted to a school and filling out a FAFSA form.  The school then decides what you are eligible for.  Scholarships (at least those worth anything) are usually given only to the very best students or to those with a particular talent (like athletics).  Again, most are assigned by the school based on FAFSA scores,but there are some independent ones available, although few of those pay very much.