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Financial AidFinancial Aid for StudentsGuides students through the process of locating and applying for financial aid. Prepared by the Congressional Research Service for Members of Congress, updated March 2009.
Basic assistance categories:
Federal Student Aid:
States offer residents a variety of scholarships, loans, and tuition exemptions.
Colleges and universities provide some 20% of aid, most need-based. Check university Web sites and the institution's financial aid office when you apply for admission. Private foundations, corporations, and organizations offer scholarships or grants:
Interested in public service? Federal assistance programs seek to encourage people to work in geographic areas or professions where there's a particular need (such as doctors in underserved areas); encourage underrepresented groups to enter a particular profession; and provide aid in exchange for services provided (such as military service).
Aid for private K-12 education: No direct federal assistance, check with schools themselves:
After college, the federal government has ways to help you repay your loans.
States, schools, and some private employers provide help in repaying loans in exchange for public service.
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