Can one get a $12,000 gift, tax free, in order to study in college?  Can he ask for these gifts on web site?
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you think you can get a student loan with out paying it back?  good luck to you.
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The new Medicare laws make it extremely difficult to gift money away and not have it count against you for purposes of computing state aid.  That $10,000 answer above is just plain wrong.  She might not have to pay taxes on a $12,000 (not 10) gift, but that has NOTHING to do with how the gift will be seen by the Medicare people.  However, there are ways to spend down your money to qualify for aid.\n\nYou need expert advice from an elder law attorney.  Go to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and search for a NAELA-certified elder law attorney in your area here:  http://www.naela.com/Applications/ConsumerDirectory/index.cfm\n\nAnd don't listen to any other advice on this site.
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It is a pell grant.  Go to the FAFSA website.  You will need your parents' tax information if you are under 21, or yours if you are over 21.  Fill out the information and submit it to colleges.  It takes time--you can't do it in 5 minutes.
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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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No, but they DO give you a free gift if you play your cards right. They're legally bound to follow what they advertise. If you read the Terms of Service they have, as well as their Privacy Statement, you can extort their system and get the prize that they'll try as hard as they can to keep from you.\n\nMost times you'll have to fill out a survey or sign up for spam or a free trial of a service. If you sign up for a service, BE SURE TO CANCEL IT BEFORE IT EXPIRES, OR YOU WILL PAY A LOT OF MONEY.\n\nIt's a lot of work, but you CAN get stuff for "free", if you consider wasted time and effort "free".
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No, I would be leary of websights offering scholarships. Anyone can make a webpage and steal your information when you give it to them, sighing up for what you think is a scholarship. Be careful and be leary of "winning" anything online\n\nRemember....  if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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Few people get donations for college.  You may be eligible for grants and other financial aid, but donations are few.  There may be some scholarships, but they have requirements as opposed to donations which are more like gifts. \n\nStart out with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid from the US Department of Education.  That will show you your eligibility for grants, and other aid as well as your expected cost of education.  From there you may make more intelligent decisions about which college to attend. \n\nA link to the online FAFSA is below.
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I doubt it. You could try the guide below.\nYou could also spend the $29 for a year's subscription to classmates.com, if it was important to you.
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Yes, try https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/logon.asp\n\nand http://www.fafsa.ed.gov\n\nand register
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What is he interested in?  The thought you put into the gift is much more important than the amount of money you spend.\n\nIs he getting ready to go through any upcoming life changes?  Graduating?  Moving out of the house?  Is there something fun and useful you could get him that relates to that life change?
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You can get a grant or a scholarship by filling out the FAFSA form.  There are grants and scholarships for non-conventional students.  Such as those who have taken time off to work or raise children.  \n\nYou can fill out the FAFSA form online but I currently do not have the web address, however know that when you do fill it out. you'll need tax information and such.  Scholarships are generally given out based on need.\n\nGood luck!
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Check to see if the college she wants to attend has a surplus inventory.  I recently encountered one that did and students could buy used computers for as little as $25.  You would want to check with their computer services department.\n\nIf the college she wants to go to does not, contact a local large college or university and ask if they have surplus, and if so how she could purchase used equipment.
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The online school will definately have information on the website about this. If not, call the phonenumber for student services about it. But you should be able to find information on financial aid on the site.
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I don't know what you consider in reason, but here are some top young men favorites-\n(if he likes book) a gift cert. to barnes&nobles\nIpod\nlaptop computer\npay for bartending college tuition (usually around $50, he can drink now, and its fun for him to know how to make drinks and the courses teach you drinking responsibility and the law. He'll just enjoy it)\nplayboy subscription (dont know what kind of person he is)\nGet a photo album together of his life and his family. kinda cheesy, but he may appreciate it and see in this difficult age of his life that his parent still loves him. use it as a coming of age where he can see his transition from child to friend of parent. oddly enough, most men need something like this to officially feel like an "adult" and they tend to make better decisions when they are shown things like this.
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No. Your best bet is your employer giving you tuition reimbursement. You could ask the local banks around your area. But I doubt it.
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Here is a site that has some good information on online schools and programs. They are not free, but the site also offers some scholarship giveaways that are easy to sign up for. You could sign up for the $10,000 scholarship giveaway and use it towards an online program (you might be able to afford the whole degree with that scholarship):\n\nhttp://www.college-scholarship-hound.com/index.php?t=onlineschools\n\nGood luck to you.
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First of all, put money in regularly.  Monthly or even weekly if you can.  College is going to be expensive, so the more the better.  Secondly, go with an investment that gives you some tax benefit as well.  Currently, the 529 plan (also called a College Investment Trust) has the money growing tax deferred, and as long as it is withdrawn for qualified higher education expenses it is tax free (this may change-it has a sunset provision for 2010).  Another option is a Coverdell Plan, what used to be called an Educational IRA.  They also allow you to earn with taxes deferred, but you can only put 2k away in them-the limits on the 529 plan are much higher.  The nice thing is that neither of these plans have a really significant impact on a child's ability to get financial aid-unlike having it in just a regular savings account!