Receiving

So, what’d ya get?!

You should receive an award letter from your school’s financial aid office. Read over all the award letters you get from different schools, compare the types and add up the amounts of finaid you can get!

Money for college.

Grants & Scholarships (Psst… they’re free!)

The more grants and scholarships you can grab, the better. Talk with a guidance counselor or financial aid professional at your school for more resources on finding free money!

Loans

Loans are another option to get money for school. You will need to go through your school’s financial aid office and request a Federal Direct Loan (Student Loan).



More about loans, next!

Stop and take a look! | If you've already got the full amount you'll need to pay for your first year of college through grants, scholarships, and other federal assistance (and this is rare), congratulations!! The stairs stop here for you. We hope that you've found the information to be useful. Drop us a line and let us know if there's anything else we can do for you, or to just provide some feedback on your experience.