If you need help paying for school, you’re not alone. Grants, work-study, and loans can help make college affordable. Financial aid is also available from a variety of sources for college, graduate school, and other career schools. Federal student aid covers expenses such as tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. Aid also can help pay for other related expenses, like a computer and dependent care. Thousands of schools across the country participate in federal student aid programs and state loan options through the Department of Education. Learn more below:
► Grants - financial aid that doesn’t have to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund)
► Loans - borrowed money for college or career school; you must repay your loans, with
► Work-Study - a work program through which you earn money to help you pay for school.