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Students have plenty of opportunities to pay their college tuition
Anna Robledo
Issue date: 8/27/07 Section: Features
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When it comes to paying for school there are many ways to flip the bill.
You can pay for it yourself, ask your parents to help, or maybe even take a big withdrawal from that college fund your grandparents left for you.
However, for those that lack those luxuries there is always the help of student aid. There are many types of student aid available.
According to the Bakersfield College Web site, "there are federal and state aid programs, which include grants, loans, and work study opportunities," as well as "scholarships … offered each year for continuing/transferring students and for high school seniors."
The types of federal aid available include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Federal Stafford Loan, and the Academic Competitiveness Grant.
The types of state aid available include Board of Governor's Fee Waiver, Cal Grants A, B or C, Cooperative Agencies and Resources for Education and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services.
With so many options for students, a little research in what these programs are all about may be useful.
According to the BC Web site, "Grants are gift aid awarded on the basis of financial need." This aid comes from the federal government, the state of California, and the California Student Aid Commission.
Pell Grant is a federally funded program that gives annual awards that range from $400 to $4050, do not need to be repaid, and are awarded based on financial need. According to the Web site, "All BC financial aid applicants are required to apply for a Pell Grant as a condition for receiving campus-based financial aid."
SEOG is a federally funded program for students who have exceptional financial need, according to the Web site. "Yearly awards for California residents are $400 and $2,000 for non-resident students and do not need to be repaid."
ACG is a grant for recent high school graduates, who according to the Web site, "may be eligible for an additional grant for up to $750 for the first year of college and $1300 for the second year." However, students must "attend college full-time and must be a U.S. citizen."
You can pay for it yourself, ask your parents to help, or maybe even take a big withdrawal from that college fund your grandparents left for you.
However, for those that lack those luxuries there is always the help of student aid. There are many types of student aid available.
According to the Bakersfield College Web site, "there are federal and state aid programs, which include grants, loans, and work study opportunities," as well as "scholarships … offered each year for continuing/transferring students and for high school seniors."
The types of federal aid available include Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Work Study, Federal Stafford Loan, and the Academic Competitiveness Grant.
The types of state aid available include Board of Governor's Fee Waiver, Cal Grants A, B or C, Cooperative Agencies and Resources for Education and Extended Opportunity Programs and Services.
With so many options for students, a little research in what these programs are all about may be useful.
According to the BC Web site, "Grants are gift aid awarded on the basis of financial need." This aid comes from the federal government, the state of California, and the California Student Aid Commission.
Pell Grant is a federally funded program that gives annual awards that range from $400 to $4050, do not need to be repaid, and are awarded based on financial need. According to the Web site, "All BC financial aid applicants are required to apply for a Pell Grant as a condition for receiving campus-based financial aid."
SEOG is a federally funded program for students who have exceptional financial need, according to the Web site. "Yearly awards for California residents are $400 and $2,000 for non-resident students and do not need to be repaid."
ACG is a grant for recent high school graduates, who according to the Web site, "may be eligible for an additional grant for up to $750 for the first year of college and $1300 for the second year." However, students must "attend college full-time and must be a U.S. citizen."
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