College Grants

For many of us, in order to improve our lives it will be necessary to receive higher education. Now is the best time to enroll in some kind of a college or university. However, enrolling and receiving higher education costs money. Some of you are thinking this will be impossible, how will I be able to pay for college When I'm struggling financially already? The solution is easy. The US Government provides many education grants for students who want to go to college. If you want to go to school, regardless of your economic situation, you can. College grants are the way to do it.

College grants are awards given to students by both federal and state governments. Also, they are one of the options available in the realm of financial aid. Very often these awards do not have to be repaid. They should be one of the first strategies you attempt to finance your education. Education grants are awarded based on financial need, eligibility and funds availability. Education Grants can pay for tuition and other college related expenses. These government education grants exist for both undergraduate and graduate students.

In 2009-2010 school year our government awarded $26,265,147,289 in total federal college grants. The average award across grants per student per year was $2,278 with the maximum award being $5,350. That is a lot of money per student. It is definitely well worth it to apply for school grants.

One website where you can do this is FAFSA (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/)
Federal Student Aid Information
Phone: 1-800-433-3243
TDD: 1-800-730-8913