Facts About Primary and Secondary School Grants

There are grants/scholarships available for children attending private school at the secondary (high school) or even primary educational levels. These grants are a bit harder to find, but nevertheless many programs exist. Probably the best advice here is to talk to the financial aid administrator of the school to which your child is applying. They can tell you all about both the grant and scholarship opportunities of the school itself, and of various foundations and government programs that you can apply to. You can also check with your state’s department of education. In addition, a couple of good websites to check out for information along these lines is schoolgrants.org, and grants.gov. These sites are listed in the helpful links section at bottom.


If you want to go to school, the grant money is, more often than not, there. If you are truly wealthy enough not to qualify for any grant money, chances are you won’t be searching for grants anyway. So rest assured that if a grant seems like it will be necessary to help you out with education costs, you’ll probably be eligible for one. It may not cover the entire cost of your tuition, but the more effort you put into finding a series of grants (rather than just one) the more of your educational costs you can potentially fund. The first step is usually to go for the biggies – the federal grants listed above, and for that the main thing required is simply to file your FAFSA as early as possible. After that is done, begin making a big list of all the more private grant sources available – everything from scholarships from your school, to private foundations, to even websites. When you’re done you should have a large list of potential sources. Simply apply to them all, and see what happens. If you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself with a good, substantial proportion of your education taken care of. Good luck!

More information is available at http://www.schoolgrantsblog.com

Helpful Links


FAFSA web site
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
Grants.gov
http://www.grants.gov