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Five short, plain-language reads about education grants and aid. Each takes about five minutes.
1What 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-study: three ways people lower a college billThese 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 folder: documents worth gathering before aid forms openA 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
5 min2Grants, scholarships and work-study: three ways people lower a college billThese 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 folder: documents worth gathering before aid forms openA 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
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