Can anyone give advice for how to find scholarships and grants?

Well, Bored C%26amp;C:





First of all - if you're looking for a college ';grant';, there are three and only three places to go looking.





The federal government


Your state


Your school





Schools don't really have ';grants';, so I guess we could cross that one off the list.





The federal government offers grants as part of its student aid program. Eligibility for a grant is determined entirely by the financial circumstances of your household. If you demonstrate ';exceptional need'; (which only one out of every three aid applicants does), you will qualify for the federal government's ';need-based'; aid programs, which include the Pell Grant, the FSEOG Grant, the SMART Grant, and the ACG Grant.





You apply for all forms of federal student aid the same way - by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. You'll find that application here: http://fafsa.ed.gov





The FAFSA asks more than 100 questions - and your answers are used by the US Department of Education to evaluate your financial aid need. They will compute a score known as your Expected Family Contribution, and they'll pass that score along to the financial aid office at your school.





If your EFC score falls below 4041, that indicates that you have demonstrated ';exceptional need';, and you'll be eligible for the grants that I mentioned above. The only one of those grants that you are guaranteed to receive (assuming you demonstrate exceptional need, of course) is the Pell Grant. All of those other grants have additional criteria, and are awarded by your school on a case-by-case basis.





If you live in one of a few states that provides them, you may be able to take advantage of grants from your state Department of Education, also. Some of the states that offer this type of supplementary support are California (Cal Grant), New York (Tuition Assistance Program), Georgia (HOPE) and Michigan (Michigan Tuition Grant). All of these grants are need-based - you will only qualify if you meet certain low-income criteria (which differ from state to state).





How do you find scholarships? That's what everyone would like to know. Your best resource is right there at your high school - he or she is sitting in the guidance department, waiting for you to stop by.





High school guidance counselors have lots of info on local scholarships, and scholarships that other students from your school have had success with in the past. They also have thick books of scholarships. You can try fastweb.com, but be forewarned that everyone who has ever asked this question here has had fastweb.com suggested to them - plus - you'll be inviting all sorts of companies to spam you - in the friendliest possible way, of course. I mean, you DO need to know about that special senior ring offer and graduation announcements.





I hope that info helps you get started. Good luck!Can anyone give advice for how to find scholarships and grants?
if they have the information I guess they can pass it along but I would be careful if someone is asking you to pay for this Information