Jewish Vocational Service Scholarships

by MarkAllen

The JVS Scholarship Program is a need-based program providing scholarships for college, graduate school, and vocational school to Jewish students who are permanent residents of Los Angeles County.

The online application period closes March 16, 2012.

Since 1972, Jewish Vocational Service has awarded more than $5 million to over 3,500 financially challenged Jewish students from Los Angeles pursuing higher education. This year alone, JVS is distributing $400,000 to 160 deserving recipients attending colleges, graduate schools and vocational schools around the country. More information is available on the website, www.jvsla.org.

Welcome to Financial Aid Finder

by mlucas

College student financial aid photoA college education… Getting a degree is one of the most important investments you will make in your life. However, with the increasing costs of tuition, figuring out how to finance your education can be discouraging and even a little scary.

The management team of Financial Aid Finder has been producing top rated financial aid resources since 1993. A few years ago, we decided to bring these resources to the public for free. Financial Aid Finder believes that in today’s economic market students need all the help they can get in finding and evaluating college financial aid options to help them pay for their college and university education.

Let’s face it financial aid is as confusing as it is necessary to a college education! That is why we have designed this website to act as a guide and solution to your financial aid concerns. Please use our free resource to find answers to your questions about:

College Scholarships
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College Savings Plans
Student Loans
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529 College Saving Plans
UGMA Uniform Gifts to Minors Act
Common Questions and Answers
Financial Aid Basics
Financial Aid Terminology
Financial Aid Applications
Financial Planning for High School Students & Parents
Types of Financial Aid Programs

Our Financial Aid writers post new information about student financial aid all the time. A list of their most recent postings can be found below.  Our financial aid postings are also categorized above in the top navigation by category.

Don’t miss out on important posts on topics ranging from college scholarships to college loan applications. To the right you can also view the student financial aid articles archive by month and get caught up.

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How to Get a Scholarship for College

June 29, 2011

Have you expanded your financial aid search to include scholarships?  If not, what are you waiting for?  For most people the best way to approach this is to set aside an hour or two a week. Think of it as a class period in financial aid. Keep this in your schedule and protect this time. [...]

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To Borrow or Not to Borrow that is the Question

June 23, 2011

Student loans are a wonderful and useful tool that you can use to support your college education. The problem is, many students and parents are borrowing to fill in their lifestyle gap and that is not what it was meant to do. Do not borrow more than you absolutely NEED to go to college. On [...]

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Apply for Financial Aid as Dependent or Independent?

June 15, 2011

This is a question that many students have a most do not like the answer. The federal government considers you a dependent student until the age of 24. Financial aid was designed to fill the gap between what the federal government expects the family to contribute (EFC) toward the students’ education. Reality may often be [...]

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Getting Financial Aid for Summer Session Classes

June 8, 2011

If you are taking summer classes at a college, check with their financial aid office and make sure you follow the process if you want to get financial aid. There are multiple ways you could get financial aid for this summer session. First, the federal government instituted a new Two Pell in a Year program [...]

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How to Increase Your Chances of Winning College Scholarships

June 6, 2011

According to US News & World Report, half of all college students are expected to receive scholarships – AKA "FREE MONEY" – to help pay for college in 2011-2012. Now, the story in US News made it seem like there was a shortage of scholarships since it’s "only" 50%. That may well be true. But [...]

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How Much Is Your College Degree Really Worth?

May 31, 2011

We’ve all read the statistics that a college graduate earns $1 million more over their lifetime than a non-college grad. That’s a pretty compelling reason to go to college, isn’t it? But is it accurate? Or does it depend on what you study? And therefore, what kind of career you will pursue when you graduate? [...]

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