Archive for January 2009

t456 asked: I am a PhD student and recieved a federal grant. Do I have to pay income tax on this money?

indonev asked: ROTC already pays for my college fees, except summer. I have a letter yesterday saying I have a Federal Pell Grant of $4,731 total ($2366 fall 1 & $2365 for fall 2, 2008).
I know usually the grants pay towards your school/books/etc. Does anyone know how this will work in [...]

Sean Tan asked: Making grant applications is supposed to be quite a difficult process, and it really is difficult when you consider the number of people who actually get grants from the total number of applicants. Though there is all provision for individuals to make grant applications, the procedure might be too cumbersome for some [...]

smellyaccents asked: I am a woman who is starting a candle making business. I know there are federal grants & loans for minorities (women minority). How do I tap into some of these grants and or funds?
Thanks

sammy asked: Universities have policies that hold federal grant money and they blame it on the finance department needs to certify the money, why? I feel these online universities hold the money to get more interest because the time from them receiving the funds to dispersing it to the student can be 3 weeks. If [...]

Tasha F asked: I completed my FAFSA information and have $2155 available to me in Federal Grant money. I also accepted $3500 in Federal Loan money. If my tuition is $960 and has been paid for by my LOAN, will financial grant money go back and pay this and send me my loan money. Or [...]

Susan Jan asked: Grants are given every year for a variety of reasons, from small business start-ups, continuing education, preserving historic monuments, to art. Business grants are usually given to applicants that have a solid business plan, and the more detailed the reports are, the better chance of getting the grant.When starting up your own [...]

sunshine03 asked: Do you want to know about the government grants? Here, let’s talk about it.Step1Most government grants are not available year round, therefore,a grant seeker must apply when a particular grant program is announced by a government agency. When funds are made available, the agency places an announcement in the Federal Register, which is [...]

nindash asked: I have taken out a stafford student loan for my college tuition this semester. I may receive a federal pell grant on the newer fafsa this year. Am I able to apply the federal pell grant money to my existing loan debt?

Geoff Morris asked: Can you imagine not being able to complete your education to the levels you wanted, all down to a lack of money? Well, if you are a US citizen, then that should really never be a problem.Every year the U.S. government allocates more than $67 billion worth of student grants alone. With [...]