Are you currently in or have been in foster care and need help paying for college or career school? If so, you might be interested to know that the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program helps current and former foster care youth through the Educational and Training Vouchers (ETV) Program. Am I eligible? The ETV …
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WHAT is federal student aid? Federal student aid comes from the federal government— specifically, the U.S. Department of Education. It’s money that helps a student pay for higher education expenses (i.e., college, career school, or graduate school expenses). Federal student aid covers such expenses as tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and …
(1) “Federal student aid is just ‘free money’ like grants.” (2) “My parents make too much money, so I won’t qualify for aid.” (3) “Only students with good grades get financial aid.” (4) “I don’t have good credit, so I can’t get a student loan.” (5) “My ethnicity or age makes me ineligible for federal …
