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Answer by Justin
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Question by Leto: Does the US government give grants to US residents?
I know a lady who’s not a US citizen who wants to start a business with a government grant. Do they offer these types of grants? If you can, please direct me to where I can find them.

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Answer by Cardboard cutout
Well the Government does give grants to college students as I believe this area to be a forum for. As far a business grants to foreign nationals you need to check with the U. S. Department of State. You might get some information from the Small Business Association and a public reference librarian.

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Answer by NotAnyoneYouKnow
Shane:

There is no “income to grant” chart that says “Families with $ XX,XXX of income get a grant” – there are far too many variables.

If financial aid was that simple, the FAFSA application would be 2 questions long – “What’s your name, and how much do your parents make?” This year’s FAFSA had 104 questions, so you can plainly see that the process is a lot more complicated than that.

You’ll be eligible for the need-based forms of financial aid, which include the grants, if your EFC score is 4041 or less. You’ll have to complete the FAFSA, provide all of that info to the Department of Education, and let them tell you what your EFC is.

The federal government is NOT the only source of education money (though they are far and away the largest source) – states and schools have money for students, too. In California, for example, students are considered for Cal Grants – and the high cost of living in California enables students to qualify for grants even if their parents earn an income that would be considered quite comfortable in some of the other US states.

If you’re wondering what percentage of aid applicants DO qualify for need-based forms of aid, that number historically hovers around 1/3 of all applicants. The grants are intended only for THE most financially disadvantaged families – and the government provides cheap and easy access to loan money for the other 2/3 of aid applicants. The Stafford loan program is the centerpiece of financial aid, not the grants.

I hope that helps – good luck!

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Question by dubbya: Why are my Federal Pell grants paid AFTER the semester ends?
For the 2008-2009 summer session my federal Pell grant is being awarded exactly one month AFTER the summer session will have ended. It doesn’t make sense to me; shouldn’t the financial aid be awarded at the beginning of the respective session? Can I expect the Pell grant to be awarded AFTER the fall and spring sessions have ended, respectively?

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Answer by Abby G
You should read your campus’s Financial Aid Handbook. If your aid is being held until the semester has ended the policy will be clearly outlined in the handbook. If you submitted your FAFSA late and completed verification with your school late, then your aid is late because of the late start.

Check into these sites for more information on college planning and funding.

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

http://studentaid.ed.gov/

http://www.collegeboard.com/

http://www.edfund.org/home.html

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Answer by Judy
Those grant sites are scams.
There is only one Grants.gov

They issue grants if you want to do things that bring goodness to the community.
Such as builing a park in a big city.
Setting up a day care in a crime ridden neighborhood
Opening a supermarket in a bad area.
Saving the owels in Michigan.
Restoring a building in a historical area.

Nothing as the likes for setting up a nail salon or a coffee shop.
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Question by : Are federal grants such as the Pell Grant and the Academic Competitiveness Grant awarded semester-by-semester?
I’m enrolled in a community college in California, if that matters. are they given semester by semester or are you given a lump sum for the school year?

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Answer by spalmer
You are usually awarded a lump sum for the school year, but it is disbursed each semester. So, if you’re awarded $ 5,000 in a Pell grant, that would be the amount for the full school year. If you only went 1 semester, you’d only receive ~ $ 2,500 for that semester.

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Question by Jim P: Does anyone know about getting federal grants to making your house more earth friendly
I need to know were to learn about federal grants to pay for running your house on solar and, wind energy. general info would be appreciated as well.

only serious answers please

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Answer by Amy S
There are a couple ways to get grant assistance in making your home more earth friendly. Here is a how to article that might help. http://www.ehow.com/how_4397579_money-home-more-energy-efficient.html

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Question by licsempire: How hard would it be to get partial scholarships in soccer and baseball?
I am extremely talented in both sports being an attacking midfielder, pitcher and outfielder. Due to scholarships restrictions I understand it would be difficult to get a full-ride in either sport. I am mainly trying to add the scholarships for me to make college affordable.

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Answer by Stephen C
ive heard baseball is really hard to get a scholership because some many people play it, same with soccer. stick with whatever your best at. =)

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Answer by roostercf
Well, the best place I use for federal grant searching is http://www.grants.gov/.

But searching for “oklahoma winery”, I found this site which links to plenty of OK winery information, including financing. (http://www.nuyakacreek.com/blog/blogger.html )

Good luck with your winery!

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