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Financial Plan for College
Federal Student Aid Search:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/finding-scholarships#how-find
Scholarships.com Search:  https://www.scholarships.com/scholarship-search
Grants tend to be based on "need."

Always start out with the Free Application for Student Aid, known as FAFSA. Once your application is processed, you
will know what federal assistance programs, grants, and loans you qualify for, and how much will have to be through
private lending agencies.
FAFSA Form ("Free" Application for Federal Student Aid)  https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa#deadlines
FASFA Deadline (State Deadline):  https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/fafsa-deadlines
Eight Steps in Filling Out Your FASFA:  https://www.ed.gov/content/8-steps-filling-out-fafsa%C2%AE-form-0
Grants
Scholarships
Scholarships tend to be based on "merit."

Scholarships are awarded through a variety of funding sources (businesses, religious groups, individuals,
community organizations, college departments or alumni).
Links that might help you find scholarships.
Student Loans
Federal Student Aid, an Office of the Federal Department of Education:  https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
Student loans can come from either the public sector (government) or the private sector.
Links that might help you find student loans:
Types of Student Loans (Nerdwallet):  https://www.nerdwallet.com/hub/category/student-loans
The College Board Scholarships Search:  https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search#!personalinformation
Military Education Benefits
GI Bill (Post 9/11) calculator:  https://www.va.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool/
ROTC Programs:  https://todaysmilitary.com/training/rotc
Pell Grant Information:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/types/grants-scholarships/pell
Loan Forgiveness Programs
AmeriCorps and Teach for America:  https://www.thebalance.com/programs-to-help-you-pay-for-college-2386178
List of Loan Forgiveness Programs by State:  https://thecollegeinvestor.com/student-loan-forgiveness-programs-by-state/
When You Think College is Tough, Read This Story
MSN website:  
https://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-uc-berkeley-homeless-student-20180311-htmlstory.html#:~:text=Ismael%20Chamu%2C%20the%20son%20of%20a%20migrant%20worker,small%20trailer
 %20with%20no%20heat%20or%20sewer%20
Here is a link with information published by the Chamber of Commerce on Scholarships and grants:  
https://www.chamberofcommerce.org/best-college-scholarships
Chamber of Commerce Website
NOTE ON DATA ABOVE:  Each semester has 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks in the year.  The weekly and monthly data is calculated
using this information rather than 52 weeks in a year.  When having a job in college and/or during the summer months, one week at
the end of each semester is taken off from work to study for finals.