i am only 21 we want to get married and have children soon i work for a company but not a lot of hours i need help to go to school i do not have a bank account and can not get one at this time. i want to find a grant without finding myself in a bad situation on the computer how do i find what is real and not.
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Well you know, you probably shouldn't be getin' into the computer in the way your making us think. And if you want one just ask for one, Don't you have parents?? You can go to them and ask them and ya won't get into trouble! Unless the computer thing was really really bad, bad enough your parents might not want you anymore..okay thats thinking negativ..wait im pesamitic so who cares?
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There is hope for you. You may not have to pay any money at all if you try several sites that are free. Also talk to your finicial aid counslor at school. There are grants at the college you will be attending. All you have to do is ask.
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You may want to go through a counselling session first, this way by reviewing your financial situation all of your options can be layed out in front of you and then you can make a good decision.  \n\nI have found that www.Incharge.org is able to do it for free, and they don't charge a fee, they are voluntary contributions.  You can either start the session online or call them directly @ 888-734-6229. \n\nBut make sure that you have all of your bills and income information and that you have at least 15-20 minutes.\n\nI think that would be the safest route to take.  it will cost you nothing to get some really good financial help! \n\nAnd Good Luck!
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I'm not sure where you could get a grant, but I'm sure there are many organizations that would help you. A visit to a government office would probably help you more than anything else. \n\nBut most of all, welcome to America!
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It is hard to find grants to start a business. Unlike the myths that some perpetuate, federal government and even private foundations hardly give grant money for a for-profit business. \n\nNonetheless, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a for-profit venture.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently. But still the info is the same - hardly any grants for starting a for profit business.\n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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head down to a local college or jr college and ask, sometiumes there are displaced homemaker, non traditional studies and other scholarships. You are not too old.  you can check freescholarshipguide.com there are a host of sites offering scholarship search, use a free site, you can also call you local public school and ask for references for adult college scholarships. You are going to enjoy college. Good luck. and try collegenet.com
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don't worry about past mistakes, there are grants for everyone. i've given this same advice to like 3 other people. the best place to start is at your local library or bookstore. look for an author named Ben Kaplan. he delivers the easiest to read system for finding scholarships and grants and the grants and scholarships in his book almost everyone qualifies for. plus he walks you through each step of applying and even has examples of winners' entries. here's a list of his books.
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you should never have to pay for a grant~! go to fastweb.net and fill out the questionaire, find grants and scholarships that you are eligible for
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It depends on what kind of grant you want.  For an extensive listing of various kinds of government grants, check out "Free Money for Everybody" by Matthew Lesko.  Your local public library will either have a copy of this book or be able to get a copy for you from another library.  Some government grants are more complex to apply for than others.  The larger the grant, the more likely it is that you will need help filling out the forms.
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Go to the library and ask them for a book of trusts which award money.  You will probably have to go to your Central Library and then look in the reference section.  My sister did this and managed to get help with school fees for her daughter. There are a lot of very old and obscure trusts that offer money to people because they have worked in a shop, of live in particular areas etc.  It will take some time but it could be worth it.
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Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to fill out the info for a Pell Grant.  Once your in college, depending on your major, many departments may have additional grants.\n\nA word of caution, if anyone says they can get you grant info for free and wants to "charge" you for it, I wouldn't recommend it!!!\n\n\n\nGood Luck...\n\nBy the way...I am a 33 year old single mum with 2 young kids (my parents stopped supporting me financially years ago LOL). I am putting myself through college "on my own" with the grants.  I have not needed loans yet, so I am keeping my fingers crossed.
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I believe you should try to find a job on the days you are out of school as a server or something where you would have access to cash daily.  Rent a room, feel blessed to have a car.  Ask about a work study program.  If you need to work more then lessen your school work load.  There have got to be some benefits for being a full time student.  I was a full time student, worked in the library in the morning, went to class in the afternoon and worked serving at night.  I had no welfare and supported 2 children.  But I made it! I am still 10 years later paying off those student loans, but I have a job, house, car and the necessities of life... with an education to boot.  You have to dig, search, find the grants, financial aid, what ever you need to survive.
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit \n\nhttp://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. Go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support individuals.
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit http://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. Go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) and Grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. But you'd be hard pressed to find any grant that would support individuals.\n\nMost of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nEven SBA does NOT give out grants. From the SBA website http://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html... \n\n"The U.S. Small Business Administration does not offer grants to start or expand small businesses, although it does offer a wide variety of loan programs. (See http://www.sba.gov/financing for more information) While SBA does offer some grant programs, these are generally designed to expand and enhance organizations that provide small business management, technical, or financial assistance. These grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments."\n\nFor private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices." Entrepreneurs are apparently not one of them, so I take it they also don't have listings of private foundations who give grants to would-be entrepreneurs.
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Yea there is stuff out there. I went to grad school, was in a similar situation. I applied, I was eligible for loans, but no grants.
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The Government has created a portal to help individuals who need benefits because of life events. Visit http://www.govbenefits.gov\n\nUse the drop down button\nDO YOU NEED BENEFITS BECAUSE OF A LIFE EVENT?\nChoose the life situation best applicable to you and then see if you qualify for the available government assistance.\n\nForget grant money - there's hardly any money for individuals. You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs \n\nhttp://www.cfda.gov\nhttp://www.grants.gov\nhttp://gtionline.fdncenter.org\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol66/grants.htm\nhttp://www.sba.gov/expanding/grants.html
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ask about the ollege access funds, sometimes called hardship funds, ALL colleges and universities have them but the funds are limited so apply early.\n\nSome charities and educational trusts give money to students, try EGAS they will send your son a form and then identify possible sources of funding, although to be honest they tend to have been set up in the days when men found work easily so women stand more chance as do those with a disability.\n\nThere is a huge reference book called something like "grant making trusts" - you will find it in the library but it is normally only for reference.\n\nI went through the entire book identifying trusts that may help me, I put these on a database, I then did a mailmerge and wrote off about 200 letters, I got about 20 replies and funding from about 6.\n\nOne advantage of this kind of funding is that it does not count as income so is not taxed and does not affect dss benefits.\n\nYour son stands more chance if one of his parents is a member of particular groups such as freemasons, or a member of the clergy or even the geografical area he lives in.\n\ngood luck.