Grants For College

College is expensive, and therefore many students are forced to turn to student loans to pay for their education. Student loans are available from a variety of sources. The most common place to go to look for student loans is the federal government.The government offers both loans and grants to eligible college students. The first [...]

Obama’s Pell Grant May Increase to $5,550

President Obama recently made it a priority to increase the value of the prized Pell Grant to an impressive $5,350 for the 2009-2010 year. However he is considering raising it again to $5,550 for the 2010-2011 academic year. This is an increase of $200 over the previous year and there is no doubt this money [...]

Government Grants for Single Mothers

Being a single mother at a very young age can be difficult. Not only will you need to worry about the welfare of your child, you also have to worry about continuing your education. So how can a single mother at age of eighteen afford to go to college and take care of her child [...]