Guides to grants, scholarships and financial aid

Free, plain-English explainers on the money that exists for households and students — and how to actually get it.

How to find and win scholarships

Where legitimate scholarships live, how to build one reusable essay, and how to spot scams.

What 'free money' really means, which programs pay individuals, and how to apply for free.

FAFSA, Pell Grants, reading an aid offer, and appealing for more money.

Employer, military, state and college programs that pay for school.

A step-by-step checklist for emergency, medical, housing and disaster aid.

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