Comments on: Financial Aid for Going to School: Grants, Loans and Scholarships

By: Peer

Peer — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:03:03 +0000

I know it is fair enough to give scholarship to students with high scores and stuff. But sometimes, I felt that students with just average scores were kept in a dark because they are not smart (as you can judge based on the overall scores at school), the only question I want to ask if ” what about those who cannot reach high score? does it mean that they are dumb?” Should they be supported on education as well? Maybe it was their background.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:20:20 +0000

I know my company does give funding to employees going back to school in the form of scholarships but they don’t advertise it. You need to go to the HR department or talk to your supervisor because a lot of companies keep their financial aid gifts behind closed doors to avoid too many inquiries in this economy. But they are there.

By: Irene

Irene — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:40:58 +0000

I hope Obama will make more opportunities for minority group single moms and other groups who want to attend college. Education is what has helped him become who he is today. Someone told me there is something called the Sunshine Lady Foundation for single moms that need college scholorship funds so this is something I am telling my aunt about. Also, with loans if you declare bankruptcy you can’t write student loans off so it is good to look for as much scholarship money as possible.

By: Holly

Holly — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:42:43 +0000

Ha . That is funny about duct tape. My sister is doing an application for a cooking scholarship. I forgot what company it is but they give 1000 dollars scholarships to incoming freshman. My sister loves to cook so maybe she’ll get some college money.

By: Letecia

Letecia — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:11:44 +0000

I read there was a duct tape scholarship and I’m not sure what it was but I think you wear it on prom night. I wonder how many people apply for that college scholarship and what the odds are of getting it.

By: Josephina

Josephina — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:59:26 +0000

I was really proud of my mom for returning to school when I was in 8th grade. She raised us ourselves and was a single mom since I was 10. We did frozen foods for first semester because she was super-busy with work and school and homework. I am not sure what kind of financial aid she had received but now I know they have single mom grants and other options because of the Obama administration policies. It really helped me and my brother to see the importance of college and that we didn’t have to stay stuck in our lifestyles. I hope the stimulus plan for education will benefit a lot of people. Our society is really struggling with so much .