Different types of State Grants
By pmontiel. Filed in Grants |
With a falling economy, rising bills and college tuition, it has become more important than ever for low income students to receive college aid. While there are many types of grants, scholarships, loans and forgiveness programs out there, one of the most easily overlooked is the state grant program. What is a state grant? A state grant is a grant given by a state to students who are citizens of that state! In most cases, there are little to no other qualifications except that you are planning to attend a college and have a GPA of 2.7 or higher.
Location State Grants
Locations state grants are exactly that, grants that give you money because of your location. Some state programs offer as much as $2,000 per year to a citizen (resident of 2 years or more) of their state who is attending a college in that state. Other examples include local country grants which offer anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand to students studying in their area. This type of grant is often used to promote the education in a specific area and to promote schools in that area.
Minority State Grants
Minority state grants are grants offered by the state towards student bodies who are minorities in that state. Some common examples include Asians, African American women and Native Americans. This type of grant is usually need based and will generally be somewhere between $200 and $2,000 per year!
Special Education – Disability Grants
Most states have funds set aside to help educate students who either require special education or have a disability which might prevent them from earning money to put themselves through college. Depending upon the fund, this type of grant can supply anywhere from the full amount of tuition to a few hundred dollars.
Learning Grants
A learning grant is one that is given by the state to an exceptional student in the area. This might be because they are especially intelligent, have achieved good grades or because they have excelled in athletics or etc. However; this type of grant can usually only be earned with recommendations from high school teachers.