Grants

For many students, the prospect of paying for their education can be daunting and even terrifying. The price of college tuition has skyrocketed over the years. But, that doesn't mean that a college education is out of a student's reach, no matter what their family income. Each year, millions of students receive financial aid that allows them to pay for the cost of school.

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Grants and scholarships provide students with money for college that doesn't need to be repaid.

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Federal Pell Grants are usually awarded to undergraduates. The amount depends on financial need, cost of attendance at the college/career school, and more.

Grants provide free money for college that never needs to be paid back. Explore the different college grants that may be available to you.

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Scholarships and grants come from a variety of sources. Scholarships typically do not have to be repaid. Many scholarships are extremely competitive, so start researching early.

Applying for a grant is an exciting but resource-intense process. Below is an overview of the application process in Grants.gov. For more specific instructions on applying in Grants.gov, click on one of the steps below. If you are interested in more context and information about the grants lifecycle, visit Grants 101.

Guide to information on how to apply for an ED grant.

Applying for a grant requires plenty of preparation and research. To begin the grant-seeking process, you need to understand the different types of grants

In contrast to loans, grants don't need to be paid back by a student who uses them making them an ideal way to pay for college.

Looking for college grant money? Take a look at our huge list of grant resources that we provide, but that's not all, there's more where that came from!

List of currently open discretionary grant competitions, with links to detailed listings that include application packages.

Helping America's K-12 teachers and schools find funding: grants for public schools, grants for teaching, classroom grants, technology grants and education grants.

Grants are non-repayable funds or products disbursed by one party (grant makers), often a government department, corporation, foundation or trust, to a recipient, often (but not always) a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual