Sunday, November 7, 2010

Student Grants For Single Parents

If you want a good job, you need at least a college degree. But going to college can be very difficult financially when you are a single parent, which is where student grants for single parents comes into the picture.

The biggest problem facing single parents at college is trying to find enough time to work at your day job, take care of your kids and study for your Bachelors degree everyday. Another big problem is finding the money to pay for your tuition fees. While the first problem is something that everyone needs to deal with on their own, there is significant help available for the second problem - it is not difficult to find student grants for single parents.

Some of these student grants are sponsored by the government and some are sponsored by non-government charities. The government scholarships typically offer more money - some of the more widely publicized grants like the Pell grants offer around $4000 to $5000. On the other hand, most private study grants offer only $1000 to $2000. Of course, there are also scholarships from large companies which cover the full college tuition fees, but these require you to work for the sponsoring company.

The government sponsored educational aid programs give different amounts of money depending on the applicants' financial needs. Someone from a poorer family, i.e. lower wages and more dependents, will receive more money than someone from a more wealthy family, e.g. a child from a family where both parents are working. All of the government student aid can be applied through the FAFSA website. Money is available for both recent high school graduates as well as adults.

Most government educational aid do not cover the whole college tuition fee. However, this is not a problem because scholarship applicants are allowed to apply for more than one program. In addition to that, the applicant can also apply for private scholarships from non-profit charities.

You can read more about student grants for single parents at single parent help center.

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