Fall
- Learn which aid forms your school and state use.
- Start the paperwork folder.
- Keep every aid email in one place.
Education grants · information only
Education grants, explained before the forms open.
Free, plain-language guides to grants, scholarships, work-study and award letters, laid out against the school year. No applications. No eligibility checks. No sales calls.
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Season by season
A school year has a rhythm. Aid does too.
General patterns only. Your school, state, and program set their own dates, so always check them.
Winter
- Check school and state deadlines, in writing.
- Confirm grade or credit rules attached to any aid.
- Ask the aid office one question you have been putting off.
Spring
- Read award letters line by line.
- Compare what each school offers.
- Write down every reply deadline.
Summer
- Reply to offers, or ask for more time.
- Tidy the folder for next year.
- Check the official sites for changes.
The library
Five short reads.
About five minutes each. Written for students and families, not for schools or lenders.
All guides1What is a grant? Money you usually do not repay, and the rules that come with itThe word grant gets used loosely. Knowing what it normally means makes every aid page, letter and email easier to read.Basics · 5 min2Grants, scholarships and work-studyThese words sit side by side on aid pages and get mixed up constantly. Here is a simple way to tell them apart.Compare · 5 min3Reading a financial aid award letter, line by lineAn award letter can look like a bill and a gift at the same time. Taking it a line at a time makes the picture clear.Reading · 6 min4The paperwork folderA little preparation turns a stressful evening into a calm one. Here is what people commonly set aside early.Prepare · 4 min5Seven signs a “free grant” offer is a scamScammers like education because the stakes are high and the process feels confusing. A few warning signs catch most of them.Safety · 5 min
Words to know
Eight words that show up everywhere.
Stipelo is
- A free information website
- Plain language, short guides
- Written to help you ask the right questions
- Optional emails and texts, never required
Stipelo is not
- A school, lender, or scholarship provider
- A place to apply for anything
- A way to find out if you qualify
- A seller of your details to anyone
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