{"id":1305,"date":"2014-01-27T19:27:59","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T19:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.janice-campbell.com\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2020-06-04T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T14:35:21","slug":"what-kinds-of-financial-aid-are-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doingwhatmatters.com\/what-kinds-of-financial-aid-are-available\/","title":{"rendered":"What Kinds of Financial Aid Are Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1310\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1310\" class=\" wp-image-1310 \" style=\"margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.janice-campbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/299px-Josef_Wagner-H%C3%B6henberg_Beim_Notar.jpg?resize=239%2C192\" alt=\"Beim Notar by Josef Wagner-H\u00f6henberg (1870\u20131939)\" width=\"239\" height=\"192\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The financial aid department deliberates . . .<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Financial aid is available in several forms to homeschoolers, as well as the traditionally schooled. The U.S. Department of Education (the courteous provider of most of this information) awards about $150 billion every year to help millions of students pay for college. This federal student aid is awarded in the form of <strong>grants<\/strong> (good), <strong>low-interest loans<\/strong> (to be avoided if at all possible), and <strong>work-study funds<\/strong> (good).<\/p>\n<h4>Need-Based Awards<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Grants<\/strong>\u00a0are typically awarded on the basis of need and generally do not have to be repaid. There are four types of federal student grants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Federal Pell Grants<\/strong>\u00a0are usually awarded to undergraduate students who have not yet earned a bachelor\u2019s degree. (In some cases, students enrolled in post-baccalaureate teacher certification programs may receive Federal Pell Grants.) The maximum Federal Pell Grant award for the 2014-2015 award year is <strong>$5,550<\/strong>; however, the actual award depends on 1) the student\u2019s financial need; 2) the college\u2019s cost of attendance; 3) the student\u2019s enrollment status; and 4) the length of the academic year in which the student is enrolled. Students can receive the Federal Pell Grant for up to the equivalent of 12 semesters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)<\/strong>\u00a0are awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need. The amount of the award is determined by the college\u2019s financial aid office, and depends on the student\u2019s financial need and the availability of funds at the college.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants<\/strong>\u00a0are awarded to students who intend to teach in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. If the service requirement is not fulfilled, it could turn into a loan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grants<\/strong>\u00a0are awarded to students whose parents or guardians were members of the Armed Forces and died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan after Sept. 11, 2001. To qualify, a student must have been under 24 years of age or enrolled in college at the time of the parent\u2019s or guardian\u2019s death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Avoid Loans if Possible<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.everyday-education.com\/homeschool-college\/jumpstart.shtml\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.everyday-education.com\/images\/JScover-04-07web.jpg?resize=148%2C199\" alt=\"Get a Jump Start on College: A Practical Guide for Teens by Janice Campbell\" width=\"148\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>Loans<\/strong>\u00a0are money that the student borrows to help pay for college, and must be repaid (plus interest). If you want to avoid loans, you might consider earning credits through <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clep.collegeboard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLEP exams<\/a> <\/strong>before college, or earning an associates degree, then transferring to a four-year college for the last two years of school. You can learn more about these options and how to make them work in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.everyday-education.com\/homeschool-college\/jumpstart.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>Get a Jump Start on College: A Practical Guide for Teens<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are two federal student loan programs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Federal Perkins Loan Program<\/strong>\u00a0is a campus-based program that provides low-interest loans to undergraduate and graduate students. The amount of the award depends on the student\u2019s financial need, the amount of other aid the student receives, and the availability of funds at his\/her college.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program<\/strong>\u00a0enables students and parents to borrow money at low interest rates directly from the federal government with Direct Stafford Loans or Direct PLUS Loans, which are available to parents of dependent students and to graduate and professional-degree students.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized<\/strong>: A Direct Stafford Loan might be subsidized or unsubsidized. Direct PLUS Loans are always unsubsidized. Subsidized loans are based on financial need and are available only to undergraduate students. The federal government pays the interest on subsidized loans while the borrower is in college and during deferment. Unsubsidized loans are based on the student&#8217;s education costs and other aid received. The borrower must pay all accrued interest on unsubsidized loans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Work-Study is an Honorable Classic<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0060937653\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0060937653&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=everydayeducatio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0px; margin-left: 8px; margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0060937653&amp;Format=_SL110_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=everydayeducatio\" alt=\"How to Go to College Almost for Free by Benjamin Kaplan\" width=\"77\" height=\"110\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=everydayeducatio&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0060937653\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>The Federal Work-Study Program<\/strong>\u00a0enables students to earn money during the school year while also gaining valuable work experience, typically in part-time, career-related jobs. I am always moved by the story of Booker T. Washington working his way through Hampton Institute, and he is only one of millions who have chosen this way to earn a degree. It&#8217;s an honorable way to pay for your education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other forms of financial aid<\/strong>\u00a0that might be available to students include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>State government aid<\/strong>. For more information, contact the state\u2019s higher education agency. You can find the state agency\u2019s contact information at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wdcrobcolp01.e d.gov\/Programs\/EROD\/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SHE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/wdcrobcolp01.e d.gov\/Programs\/EROD\/org_list.cfm?category_cd=SHE<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aid from the college<\/strong>. Students should contact the financial aid offices at the colleges they are considering for more information. This is one of the prime spots to find small local scholarships that sometimes go unawarded due to lack of applicants.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scholarships<\/strong>. Some states, local governments, colleges, community organizations, private employers, and other organizations award scholarships based on academic ability or other factors. For more information, visit\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StudentAid.gov<\/a><\/strong>. You may also visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholarships.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fastweb.com<\/a> for non-government-affiliated databases.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tax credits for education expenses<\/strong>. For more information about the\u00a0<em>American Opportunity Tax Credit<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Lifetime Learning Tax Credit<\/em>, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/types\/tax-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/types\/tax-benefits<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aid for the military.<\/strong> For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/types\/grants-scholarships\/military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/types\/grants-scholarships\/military<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial aid is available in several forms to homeschoolers, as well as the traditionally schooled. 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