need a good source for college financial help for low income disabled widow's son?
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i went to the website for berea and the school didnt look free to me but 1st you want to feel out the fafsa, then www.fastweb.com is a free scholarship search engine where it matches your profile with scholarships you might qualify for.
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If you can afford it, you might want to seek some legal advice right now, just to explore your options.  If they tell you that there may be no good way to obtain money from your son, you might want to speak to him to find out what his intentions are.\n\nAs far as Financial Aid: the federal methodology used to calculate your grand-daughter's EFC (i.e. her ability to pay for college) *requires* that she include parental income/asset information on the FAFSA.  The student who does not provide this information will be denied aid until the issue is resolved.  If your son leaves her with you, your information can't be used in the "parent" section unless you officially adopt her.  HOWEVER, she may be able to petition her school's Financial Aid Office to be considered independent, in which case parental information won't be required and she will probably be eligible for a good deal of financial aid.
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Fafsa should help. Depending on your dependant/independant status, you wouldn't need your mom's income info.
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Go to the Financial aide department at the college you are looking to attend. They have all the information for you. Most colleges even have family housing as well since housing is high you might even want to check into that as well.
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There are many scholarships out there for different characteristics out there. All the sources are free.\n\nFirst, fill out FAFSA.ed.gov because it will help tap into need based financial aid from the college and the federal government.\n\nSecond, 35 states offer a website where a student can apply for college grants and college admission at the same time. If your state does not have a website, search the state government's website for college grants.\n\nThird, most college financial aid websites and some college major websites offer a list of private scholarships given by companies and organizations. Also, some colleges offer legacy scholarships, so it might be an idea to check with the college(s) he attended or taught at.\n\nFinally, join several free membership scholarship search websites. Most are updated on a regular basis. Also, a scholarship might be listed on one scholarship search website but not another.\n\nGood luck!
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I had a wonderful experience with ECI in Missouri. They had a wonderful program in the town where we lived. This was also several years ago. Funding changes all things unfortunately. It really depends on where you live and the people providing the services. You must be self informed and demanding if necessary now days. Also I recommend that you join local  programs or boards with any relation to the disability of your child. I wish you well. Good luck! Ask, Ask, Ask, Search, Search, Search. I hope your needs are met.
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I'm a college student and i has been hard for me and my parents. There is a scholarship search engine that may help it's www.fastweb.com. I know alot of the scholarship you need to qualify for aid but there are some that you do not. Also you may want to check to see if her school has a payment plan. That has helped us alot. And as far as textbooks if you can find out what books she needs early, then there are some websites you can use alot of times for cheaper books. You can just search textbooks. I usually use www.half.com. If you can do this it really helps.
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College costs are based on ability to pay in a couple ways. She will have to fill out the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid first and the government will then tell her what her "expected family contribution" will be. This is based on income, etc. If the EFC is too much for her to pay, she can contact the school who will help her. She may be able to fill out a financial aid revision form (which gives her the chance to better explain her financial situation) and he will get additional aid. Her son can also apply for grants and scholarships. His high school counselor should be able to help him fill out forms to get these.
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vic i am waiting for your email about the computer, depending on where you live i know of a few places that could be of assistance in courses you could take online that you would qualify for grants or loans please just email me at mscheif29@yahoo.com so we can discuss this further, if you are serious I am willing to help you and can possibly do some of the leg work for you...
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He can fill out a form called the FAFSA that will tell him all types of aid (grants, loans, etc) that he is eligible for. You can fill it out online at\nhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov
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As the mother of a college student, been there done that! Go online and fill out a FAFSA. This will determine the amount of grants and subsidized loans your son will be eligible for. Then go to fastweb.com and check out some scholarships, have your son apply for these. (Fastweb won't share your info unless you tell them too and they don't spam you.) If you need more money to pay for college you can talk with the financial aid office at the University about scholarships that they offer, including departmental scholarships, and also about a CAL or Sallie Mae loan. I' ve listed the links below, hope they help.
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You're too late to do any applications for funding outside the school your son will be attending. But the school itself should have several options.\n\nYour local library will be your greatest resourse. Just ask the librarian.\n\nAlso, local grants and foundations support educational opportunities. Go to one of the non-profit organizations in your town, and ask them who the money-people are in the area. The non-profits always know where the money is.\n\nIf all funding efforts fail, low-interest loans are available.
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As far as Federal Student Aid is concerned, your situation is a little complicated.  If your brother is dependent and his parents are living, he is *required* to put his parents income information on the FAFSA, regardless of where they live.  If they have no income, that's fine -- just put $0.  However, if he does not complete the section that asks for parent information, his FAFSA will be rejected until he fills in ALL of the required fields. \n\nFederal Student Aid regulations do not recognize "grandparents, legal guardians, and foster parents" as parents when it comes to the FAFSA.   It may sound weird or unfair, I know, but, unfortunately, the regulations that govern Federal Aid have not quite caught up with the wide variety of living situations that exist in these days.  In order for you to be considered your brother's guardian as far as financial aid goes, you would *literally* have to adopt him. \n\nBut don't go that far... As it stands right now, your brother should be able to obtain Federal Student Aid by doing one of the following:\n\n(a) Entering his parents' information on the FAFSA -- income, assets, name, date of birth... all of it.\n(b) Going to his school's Financial Aid Office to ask what documentation they need to classify him as an independent student.  Schools make these changes *at their discretion*, so in order for the Dependency Appeal to be processed and approved, he should be able to explain how he supports himself without the aid of his parents.  (Your school may also be willing to approve a Dependency Appeal simply on the grounds that your parents live outside the U.S., so he should just be honest when he asks.) Don't worry: Being considered independent often makes a student eligible for MORE money, not less.
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Go to www.fastweb.com\nThey have millions of financial aid resources on there.
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try going to www.fafsa.ed.gov
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Hands down, the best site is http://www.finaid.org . It's incredibly dense, written in plain English and covers everything from Stafford/Perkins loans to scholarships, fellowships, and Consolidation loans.  \n\nIf you visit no other page on this very dense site, try these few:\n\nhttp://www.finaid.org/scholarships/\nhttp://www.finaid.org/loans/\n\nAs for other reputable financial aid resources, try these:\n\nFAFSA: http://www.fafsa.ed.gov\nDept of Ed: http://www.ed.gov\nNASFAA: http:/www.nasfaa.org\nIFAP (Information for Financial Aid Professionals): http://www.ifap.ed.gov\nCollege Board: http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/\nAccess Group: http://www.accessgroup.org/students/otherresources/index.htm\nNellie Mae Debt Study: http://www.nelliemae.com/library/research_10.html\nJump$tart Coalition: http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/
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If you are close, there is an awesome one in Pennsylvania called the Pennsylvania School of Culinary Arts. A friend of mine went there, and he was able to get grants to help him. They will also help you out with financial aid if you need it.