Search Results matching tag 'grants'

TEACH Grant

ter — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:26:00 GMT

There's a new federal grant in town. It's called TEACH.

Beginning 2008-09, TEACH is available to students who agree to teach in a high-need field at a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves students from low-income families. Students can receive up to $4,000 per year in grant. Sounds good, right? Not necessarily.

To fulfill your TEACH obligations, you must teach for four consecutive years within eight calendar years of completing your program. If not, that grant turns into a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and interest compounds from the date you received the grant. Clearly, this grant is for the student who seriously intends to fulfill the requirements.

Let's say you receive 2 years of TEACH for $8,000. After graduation, you are unable to find a teaching job that meets the requirements until 5 years later. Obviously, you can't teach for 4 years within the 8 year deadline, so your grant will turn into unsubsidized loan with interest backdated to the dates you received the TEACH grant. The grant should actually turn into a loan after the 4th year you have not been teaching in the required field.

Also keep in mind that while you may want to participate, your school has the option of whether or not to adminster the program. The rules and regulations were distributed very late, so even if your school does opt to participate, there may be a delay in administering the program. Also, schools are not required to find students who may be interested in the program. There is a question on the FAFSA you should answer if you wish to pursue this grant.

This post is not to go into the details of the program. You can read more on the TEACH Fact Sheet. It's very important that you be aware this could turn into a huge loan if you choose to participate. Should you decide to apply for TEACH, contact your school to determine if you meet the requirements. Each school has its own definition of acceptance into the teacher education program.

Pell Grant??

tatteredsoul — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:39:16 GMT

I read in another thread that the Pell Grant may help with online courses. I have started to fill out the application for the Pell Grant but got stuck at the Federal Code section.. they ask for the codes of the schools you are interested in. I am interested in Penn Foster and Gatlin Education Services but can not find their codes anywhere! I did a search from the fafsa page and it came up with nothing..I searched through the schools' websites and nothing. I can not continue with the application until i have the codes but dont know where to get them! can anyone help?? please!! i would like to get this finished a.s.a.p.!

GCU Bachelors and Masters Programs

GCUJLinde — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:43:19 GMT

Here is a rundown of Grand Canyon Universities Online Bachelors and Masters Programs:

http://www.elearners.com/college/gcu/

It contains the program descriptions as well as class breakdowns.

For the secured online application or to request additional information click here:

http://forms.elearners.com/gcu.html?=&

Re: Grants & Scholarships at Grand Canyon University

GCUJLinde — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:28:24 GMT

That's a great question.

The early enrollment scholarship can be combined with the Military and Hero Scholarships, but not the Transfer Scholarship.

All of the other scholarships are combinable.

We will also waive the application fee for students that complete the application and submit the necessary forms in a timely manner.

The Military Tuition discount is good through the completion of their degree program. Alot of military students that have Education Benefits remaining may actually make money while attending school.

The other Scholarships are paid out on a semester basis, for example; the Transfer Scholarship is paid out at $ 500.00 per Semester for four consecutive semesters.

This page also contains a link to the secured on-line application that only takes a few minutes to complete:

www.gcu.edu/ec/jlinde

Grants & Scholarships at Grand Canyon University

GCUJLinde — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:23:32 GMT

Grand Canyon University has a number of Grant and Scholarship Programs available for the Fall Start Date.

$ 1,000.00 Early Enrollment Scholarship for any new student registering for the September 1st or June 30th start dates.

$ 2,000.00 Transfer Scholarship for any new Undergraduate student registering for the September 1st or June 30th start dates.

Military Tuition Discount - Active duty or recently retired Military students recieve a tuition discount of $ 200.00 per credit hour.

$ 1,000.00 Hero Scholarship - Available to any active duty Fire Fighters or Police Officers.

Jason Linde can help you and provide any additional information:

www.gcu.edu/ec/jlinde

Did You Graduate High School After January 2005?

ter — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:47:00 GMT

If so, you might be eligible for an Academic Competetiveness Grant (ACG). So what exactly is ACG? And how do you qualify? ACG is a federal grant awarded to first-year and second-year students who meet several college criteria, as well as have passed high school rigorous coursework. What the heck does "rigorous" mean? We'll get to that in a minute. First, to even be considered, you must meet the following:

Have graduated high school after January 1, 2005 for 2nd year students (usually sophomore)
Have graduated high school after January 1, 2006 for 1st year students (usually freshman)
Be a U.S. citizen
Be eligible for federal Pell Grant
Be enrolled full time in a degree program at two- or four-year degree granting institution
2nd year students must have at least a 3.0 grade point average out of a possible 4.0 (the 3.0 GPA is at the time the student becomes a 2nd year student. Raising a GPA to 3.0 after becoming a 2nd year student doesn't qualify)

The kicker here is being eligible for the federal Pell Grant. If you don't receive Pell, you won't receive the ACG because this grant is geared to needy students.

Now, if you meet the above criteria, your college will examine your high school transcript to determine if your high school courses meet the term "rigorous", which is passing high school courses in each of the following:

four years of English
three years of math, including Algebra I and higher level such as Algebra II or geometry
three years of science, with two of those years including biology, chemistry or physics
three years of social science
one year of foreign language other than English

If you meet everything I've outlined, you should qualify for the ACG. The grant pays up to $750 for first-year students and up to $1300 for second-year students. Keep in mind that your school determines first-year and second-year status, usually by your all hours earned.

There is a question on the FAFSA that asks if you qualify for this grant. However, schools are now required to check eligibility for all students regardless if they answered yes to this question. Don't rely on the school to come to you. Because this program is still in its infancy, schools may not have the manpower or resources to identify their students even though they're required to. If you think you qualify for this grant, contact your school for an evaluation.

Re: College is expensive

neuronicone — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:30:06 GMT

helenh:
Not sure how to pay for school? You're not alone.
eLearners has created a state-by-state reference guide to help you understand some of the different ways to help pay for college in the Debt-Free College Guide. Check it out:http://debtfree.elearners.com/how-to-pay-for-school/

College is really expensive. But you know what,everyone agrees that it is an investment. The student is planting (stored knowledge) through years to be able to have a good future. We become professionals at our chosen field. Finding financial support for college is really a burden. But there are several options. You could look for institution that offers grants, study now pay later scheme programs, or if you are qualified to apply for a loan, loan again and apply for student loan consolidation for a much cheaper interest rates. Just an advise, choose a practical course so surely, you can get a quicker job.

State Grant Agency Websites

helenh — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:14:35 GMT

Here's a state-by-state listing of the agency websites that can provide more information about state-specific grants, a form of financial aid that does not have to be repaid. Hope this is helpful!

Alabama	http://www.ache.state.al.us/
Alaska	http://www.state.ak.us/acpe/
Arizona	http://azhighered.org/home.aspx
Arkansas	http://www.arkansashighered.com/
California	http://www.csac.ca.gov/
Colorado	http://www.state.co.us/cche_dir/hecche.html
Connecticut	http://www.ctdhe.org/
Delaware	http://www.doe.state.de.us/high-ed/
District of Columbia	http://www.seo.dc.gov/
Florida	https://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/osfahomepg.htm
Georgia	http://www.gsfc.org/
Hawaii	http://www.hawaii.edu/
Idaho	http://www.idahoboardofed.org/scholarships.asp
Illinois	http://www.collegezone.com/
Indiana	http://www.in.gov/ssaci/
Iowa	http://www.iowacollegeaid.org/
Kansas	http://www.kansasregents.com/
Kentucky	http://www.kheaa.com/
Louisiana	http://www.osfa.state.la.us/
Maine	http://www.famemaine.com/
Maryland	http://www.mhec.state.md.us/
Massachusetts	http://www.osfa.mass.edu/
Michigan	http://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/
Minnesota	http://www.mheso.state.mn.us/
Mississippi	http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/financialaid/default.asp
Missouri	http://www.dhe.mo.gov/
Montana	http://www.mgslp.state.mt.us/
Nebraska	http://www.ccpe.state.ne.us/PublicDoc/CCPE/Default.asp
Nevada	http://www.nde.state.nv.us/
New Hampshire	http://www.state.nh.us/postsecondary/
New Jersey	http://www.hesaa.org/
New Mexico	http://nmche.state.nm.us/index.asp
New York	http://www.hesc.com/
North Carolina	http://www.ncseaa.edu/
North Dakota	http://www.ndus.nodak.edu/
Ohio	http://www.regents.state.oh.us/
Oklahoma	http://www.okhighered.org/
Oregon	http://www.oregon.gov/OSAC/index.shtml
Pennsylvania	http://www.pheaa.org/
Puerto Rico	http://www.ces.gobierno.pr/
Rhode Island	http://www.riheaa.org/
South Carolina	http://www.sctuitiongrants.com/
South Dakota	http://www.state.sd.us/deca/
Tennessee	http://www.state.tn.us/tsac/
Texas	http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/
Utah	http://www.uheaa.org/
Vermont	http://services.vsac.org/ilwwcm/connect/VSAC/
Virginia	http://www.schev.edu/
Washington	http://www.hecb.wa.gov/
West Virginia	http://www.hepc.wvnet.edu/
Wisconsin	http://heab.state.wi.us/
Wyoming	http://www.nassgap.org/links.aspx#

Re: attending un-accredited school

malifoto — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 05:30:29 GMT

Thanks for answering my questions....I have checked out and I am still checking....as for SBGI, they do offer one semester scholarship which I have for this year anyway, missed the deadline to apply.

I am still searching!