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Five short, plain-language reads about education grants and aid.
01Grant, scholarship or loan: the one question that tells them apartA plain-language way to tell education grants, scholarships, work-study and loans apart by asking one question: do I have to pay this back?Basics
4 min02Cost of attendance: what goes into the number, and what does notWhat a school’s cost of attendance figure usually includes, why it is an estimate rather than a bill, and how it relates to the aid you are offered.Costs
5 min03An award letter checklist you can run in ten minutesA short checklist for reading any education award letter: what is offered, what is repaid, what is earned, what is required and when to reply.Reading
5 min04A simple deadline tracker you can build in ten minutesHow to set up a one-page tracker for education aid forms, replies and documents so nothing is missed. Works in a notebook or a spreadsheet.Prepare
4 min05Grant scams: the red flags, in one tableA quick reference of common warning signs in education grant offers, from fees and pressure to requests for personal information, and what to do instead.Safety
4 min
4 min02Cost of attendance: what goes into the number, and what does notWhat a school’s cost of attendance figure usually includes, why it is an estimate rather than a bill, and how it relates to the aid you are offered.Costs
5 min03An award letter checklist you can run in ten minutesA short checklist for reading any education award letter: what is offered, what is repaid, what is earned, what is required and when to reply.Reading
5 min04A simple deadline tracker you can build in ten minutesHow to set up a one-page tracker for education aid forms, replies and documents so nothing is missed. Works in a notebook or a spreadsheet.Prepare
4 min05Grant scams: the red flags, in one tableA quick reference of common warning signs in education grant offers, from fees and pressure to requests for personal information, and what to do instead.Safety
4 min
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