USA Benefits Guide

Get information on programs that may help you pay for food, housing, health care, and other basic living expenses. Find out about eligibility requirements for programs like food stamps, welfare, and Medicaid, and how to apply for them.

How to Work

Plan how to pay for college before you start. Ask school counsellors and the college financial aid office about state, college, and non-profit grants and scholarships you can apply for. Be sure to meet application deadlines. Start saving before you get to college. Consider prepaid tuition and education savings (529) plans.

Before each year of college, apply for federal grants, work-study, and loans with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Your college uses your FAFSA data to determine your federal aid eligibility. Many states and colleges use FAFSA data to award their own aid. After submission, you’ll receive your Student Aid Report.

Your aid offer explains the types and amounts of aid a college is offering you, and your expected costs for the year. If you’ve been accepted to multiple colleges, compare the costs and aid offers. Accept the aid from the school that's best for you and inform them of other sources of aid (such as scholarships) you expect to receive.

Features

1. How Financial Aid Works

2. Accepting Financial Aid

3. Receiving Financial Aid

4. Comparing School Aid Offers

5. Apply for a PLUS Loan

6. INCOME-DRIVEN REPAYMENT (IDR)

Disclaimer:

This APP is NOT associated, affiliated, endorsed, sponsored or approved by USA Benefits Guide (https://studentaid.gov/) You can make your USA Benefits Guide card at digital portal https://studentaid.gov/

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