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Ask these questions:
1. Can you afford to attend the college or university?
2. Will aid still be available after your first college?
3. Are there any stipulations for receiving aid?
4. Is the amount of self-help a  reasonable amount?
5.Will you be able to afford the loan payment when you leave college?

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Combination of gift aid and self-aid to students who need help paying for college
*May come by email or letter

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Apply Date: October 1
Deadlines:
Federal- June 30, 2018
State- As soon as possible
College- Depending on school
What's Needed: Income taxes prior year

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Scholarships and Grants:  Available from federal, state, college, and university, private, and civic sources.
Student-Employement: Work study as a campus job that is part of a financial aid award.
Loans: Borrowed money from the federal.

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Gift-Aid: Is money given to you that normally does not have to be paid back, such as grants and scholarships.
Need-based: Determined by family financial resources
Merit-based: Competitive and based on a student's outstanding abilities or talent.
Self-Help Aid: Is money you earn or borrow you must pay back in the future, with interest.

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Definition: Money from federal, state and private (college or university, local community, foundations, clubs, churches, etc) sources to help you pay college.