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Education & Financial Aid Web Sites
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Clinical Research Loan Repayment |
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The program supports the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Intramural Research Program in recruiting and retaining health professionals from disadvantaged backgrounds to conduct clinical research at the NIH by providing for the repayment of educational loans for participants with substantial amounts of educational debt relative to income. |
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Federal Educational Opportunity Grants |
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants help meet the cost of postsecondary education for undergraduates with exceptional financial need (that is, students with the lowest expected family contribution) and gives priority to students who receive Federal Pell Grants. |
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Federal Parent Loans for Undergraduates |
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Federal PLUS loans enable eligible parents to borrow to pay the educational expenses of dependent undergraduate children who are enrolled in school at least half time. PLUS loans are not need based and the borrower is responsible for accrued interest throughout the life of the loan. |
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Federal Pell Grants |
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Federal Pell Grants help financially needy undergraduate students, who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree, meet the cost of postsecondary education. (In limited cases a Pell Grant may be awarded for attending a post-baccalaureate teacher certificate program.) |
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Federal Perkins Loans |
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A Federal Perkins Loan is a low-interest (5 percent) loan for both undergraduate and graduate students with financial need. The school is the lender. The loan is made with government funds with a share contributed by the school. |
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Federal Subsidized Student Loans |
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Subsidized Stafford Loans are awarded to students on the basis of financial need. The borrower pays no interest while in school and during other authorized periods. Stafford Loans are variable interest loans and are generally repaid over a period of no more than 10 years. |
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Private School Review |
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We are the first and only site to offer free, detailed information on US
private schools combined with useful community data (e.g., housing
costs)and maps of the surrounding areas. |
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Student Assistance |
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The Student Assistance Office has information about grants, scholarships, state and federal loans, college, and career planning for undergraduate and graduate students, and information on default loans. |
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TRIO: Student Support |
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The TRIO program provides support services to low-income students, first generation college students, and disabled students enrolled in post-secondary education programs. Eligible students may receive (among other services) personal and academic career counseling, career guidance, instruction, mentoring, and tutoring. |
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Undergraduate Scholarship Program |
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The Program provides service-conditioned scholarships to individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who agree to pursue undergraduate education at accredited institutions. Individuals must pursue a course of study which prepares them for professions needed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). |
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