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Financial Aid |
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| FASFA | |||
| IMPORTANT: You must fill out FASFA to receive any state or Federal Financial Aid by March 1st! Click here to Apply. | |||
| Are you considering attending a college or career school? Which one to attend is one of the most important decisions you need to make. Another is how you're going to pay for your education. To help you, the U.S. Department of Education offers a variety of student financial aid programs. | |||
| Anyone can apply for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Almost all schools approve FAFSA. Apply for it at FAFSA | |||
| Student Loans | |||
| An education loan is a form of financial aid that must be repaid. Educational loans come in four main types: student loans, parent loans, private education loans, and consolidation loans. | |||
| Very few students can go to college without some sort of financial aid. Two thirds of students graduate with some dept, on average its about $16,800.Most student loans don't require you to pay anything until after you graduate. Even with grants and Scholarships paying for college is very difficult. Below are links to sites where you can gather more information about student loans and where to get them. | |||
| Loan to Learn | Perkins Loan | Stafford Loan | |
| EDFund | Consolidation Loan | Plus Loan | |
| FedEd Loan | |||
| Military Aid | |||
| The United States Military is a great way to gain a free education. The military is one the top ways that people get money for college. Also if you already have students loans out when joining the military they will pay off your student loans for you. An active soldier is eligible to get up to $65,000 in student loans paid off and reserve can get up to $20,000 in loans paid off. A soldier in active duty can get up to $70,000 for college. A soldier in the reserve can get up to $22,000 for college. | |||
| Army Education | U.S. Army | Army Reserve | |
| U.S. Air Force | U.S. Navy | ||