Despite the alarming increase of a higher education, a technical, associates or collegiate level degree is still required by the general majority of the population in order to succeed and thrive in today's highly technologically driven twenty-first century.
The office of Federal Student Aid (a part of the U.S. Department of Education) is the largest provider of student fincial aid in the nation and provides grants, loans and work-study funds for college or career school, supplying over $150 billion US dollars annually to assist students achieve their higher education goals.
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If you do not qualify for a grant that pays all of your tuition, one of the best type of low-interest student loans available is the...
The United States government sponsored federal loan program.
Apply for as many scholarships as you can, as early as you can, and apply for each scholarship as often as allowed (per each scholarship). Scholarships are free money for collegiate or technical schools, don't pass it up.
Scholarship funds don't have to be paid-back, they are gifts, intended to encourage education by the private sector.
Some scholarships help corporations establish good will in the communities they do business by giving back, often used like rewards by companies, and some have no age requirement, so look around and apply early.
Other scholarships are available from individuals, clubs, communities, religious groups, schools, non-profits and professional or social organizations. There are foundations and memorials specifically set-up to encourage higher learning and promote opportunity. There are even companies that offer employer-employee education incentive scholarships, so you may have an option at work for you and/or your family members.
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