Are you planning to be a teacher? Do you know about the (relatively) new federal education grants for teachers? If not, you should! The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant Program was created by Congress in 2007 to provide provides grants of up to $4,000 per year to education students planning [...]
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President Obama’s budget plan calls for a number of sweeping changes for federal student aid, from student loans to state grants to education tax credits. It also proposes to big adjustments in the Federal Pell Grant Program. The Pell provides need-based grants to low-income students. While the amount of the grant is set each year [...]
Welcome to the final part of the Financial Aid Finder’s five-part FAFSA Workshop. If you want to catch up on parts 1-4, follow these links: Essential FAFSA Documents FAFSA PIN Common FAFSA Blunders FAFSA Deadlines Well, we have arrived at the final installment of our FAFSA workshop. For some of you, this may no longer [...]
Welcome to part 4 of the Financial Aid Finder’s five-part FAFSA Workshop. If you want to catch up on parts 1-3, follow these links: Essential FAFSA Documents FAFSA PIN Common FAFSA Mistakes And remember that next week, I will be answering your FAFSA questions, so send ‘em in to me on email or leave me [...]
May 4, 2006 Throughout most of the application process the potential student is courting the college but as a recent article in the New York Times points out, when decision making time approaches the roles are reversed. Some schools will lay on the charm extra thick to entice students to choose their acceptance. Personal e-mails, [...]
By now you have heard of “Ivy League” schools. Some people are not clear on which schools are actually considered “Ivy.” The Ivy League was created in 1954 and includes the eight most prestigious and selective universities in the United States. The eight Ivy League schools are: Brown University Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth University [...]
The Alaska Travel Industry Association or ATIA Foundation is currently offering fourteen academic scholarships to individuals who wish to pursue a career in tourism. The awards total $25,000 for the selected students. The applications are due at the ATIA Foundation office by April 17th, 2006. You may contact David Lee (907) 646-3303, for more information [...]
Februrary 20, 2006 The first thing to remember is that you are not alone. Students have been dealing with this reality for a long time. Do not assume that you won’t qualify for aid since your parents earn over the eligibility mark. Always fill out the FAFSA no matter what. You may qualify for a [...]
