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Education grants, in a grid you can read.
Free, plain-language guides that sort grants, scholarships, work-study and loans into rows, so an award letter stops looking like a wall of words. No applications. No eligibility checks. No sales calls.
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| Item | Type | Repaid? | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cost of attendance (year) | Estimate | — | $12,400 |
| 2 | State grant | Grant | Generally no | −$2,400 |
| 3 | School scholarship | Scholarship | Generally no | −$3,000 |
| 4 | Work-study (earned over the year) | Job | Earned, not repaid | −$1,800 |
| 5 | Student loan offered | Loan | Yes | −$3,500 |
| 6 | Still to cover | $1,700 | ||
Four questions
Every award letter answers the same four.
- CostsWhat does a year cost, and what is billed directly?
- GiftsWhich items are not repaid, and what rules come with them?
- Earned and borrowedWhich items are a job, and which are a loan?
- DatesWhat has to happen, by when, and who sets the date?
Compare
Aid types at a glance.
| Type | Repaid? | Who gives it | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Generally not repaid | Federal and state governments, schools, nonprofits | Money toward costs when program rules are met |
| Scholarship | Generally not repaid | Schools, nonprofits, employers, community groups | Awarded for a stated reason such as achievement or field of study |
| Work-study | Earned by working | Schools, through a funded program | A part-time job whose pay helps with costs |
| Loan | Repaid, usually with interest | Governments and private lenders | Borrowed money with repayment terms |
Guides
Five short reads, about four minutes each.
01Grant, scholarship or loan: the one question that tells them apartAid offers use similar words for very different things. One question sorts most of them.Basics
4 min02Cost of attendance: what goes into the number, and what does notCost of attendance shows up at the top of many award letters. Here is what it is built from.Costs
5 min03An award letter checklist you can run in ten minutesLetters differ in design, but they answer the same handful of questions. Run through them in order.Reading
5 min04A simple deadline tracker you can build in ten minutesAid paperwork has many small dates. One page is enough to keep them in view.Prepare
4 min05Grant scams: the red flags, in one tableScams change their wording, but the warning signs stay familiar.Safety
4 min
4 min02Cost of attendance: what goes into the number, and what does notCost of attendance shows up at the top of many award letters. Here is what it is built from.Costs
5 min03An award letter checklist you can run in ten minutesLetters differ in design, but they answer the same handful of questions. Run through them in order.Reading
5 min04A simple deadline tracker you can build in ten minutesAid paperwork has many small dates. One page is enough to keep them in view.Prepare
4 min05Grant scams: the red flags, in one tableScams change their wording, but the warning signs stay familiar.Safety
4 min
Scope
What Tuitnova is, and is not.
is
- A free information website
- Plain language, short guides
- Written to help you ask better questions
- Optional emails and texts, never required
is not
- A school, lender, or scholarship provider
- A place to apply for anything
- A way to find out whether you qualify
- A seller of your details to anyone
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