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Introduction
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PART ONEG
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Sources of aid
.....................................................................................................................................4 The major federal student aid programs ..................................................................................4Other ED programs ....................................................................................................................5Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LEAP) Program .................................5Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program ................................................................6 Vocational rehabilitation programs ................................................................................6Other federal programs .............................................................................................................6Federal income tax credits ...............................................................................................6National and community service...................................................................................7Job training .......................................................................................................................7Health professions ............................................................................................................7 Veterans benefits ..................................................................................................................7Other assistance from the military ..................................................................................8Nonfederal sources: state, school, private ................................................................................9
General eligibility requirements
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Demonstrating need
........................................................................................................................12Cost of attendance ...................................................................................................................12Need analysis ..........................................................................................................................12Calculating the EFC ................................................................................................................12Determining the Federal Pell Grant amount .........................................................................12How aid is awarded ................................................................................................................13Financial aid package ..............................................................................................................14
Choice of school
..............................................................................................................................15 Are opportunities in the career field stable or expanding? ........................................15Is the career compatible with the student’s aptitude and interests? ..........................16Does a school have a good reputation for educating and placing its students? .......16How many of a school’s students graduate and find employment inthe career for which they trained? ................................................................................16 What are a school’s administrative and academic policies? .......................................17 What types of financial aid does a school offer? ..........................................................17 What can be learned from a visit to a school? ............................................................17Do the people at the school seem to want to help studentslearn and plan for their futures? ..................................................................................18Schools’ responsibilities .................................................................................................18
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