Financial Aid for Students |
I teamed up with the Department of Education to provide high school students and parents in the First Congressional District of Virginia information on financial aid options for higher education. The video includes information on state and federal student aid and presentations which cover topics such as scholarship searches, the state and federal financial aid step-by-step process, and types of financial aid available whether attending a vocational school, a community college, or a four-year college.
Guides students through the process of locating and applying for financial aid. Prepared by the Congressional Research Service for Members of Congress, updated January 2010.
Basic assistance categories:
Federal Student Aid:
States offer residents a variety of scholarships, loans, and tuition exemptions.
Colleges and universities provide some 20% of aid, most need-based. Check university Web sites and the institution’s financial aid office when you apply for admission. Private foundations, corporations, and organizations offer scholarships or grants:
Interested in public service? Federal assistance programs seek to encourage people to work in geographic areas or professions where there’s a particular need (such as doctors in underserved areas); encourage underrepresented groups to enter a particular profession; and provide aid in exchange for services provided (such as military service).
Aid for private K-12 education: No direct federal assistance, check with schools themselves:
After college, the federal government has ways to help you repay your loans.
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