What kind of grants should a single deaf mother should be looking for??

nonoelmo
#1. June 16th, 2008, at 10:57 AM.

First, fill out your FAFSA asap.
Second contact the school for a list of the scholarships and grants that they offer and apply for all that you remotely qualify for. Also ask what else they recommend.
Third, talk to the financial aid people (several time) and make sure you are filling everything out that you can and not missing anything. Be sure they have a list of your child care expenses as those can qualify as a school expense too.
Fourth spend time actively searching for scholarships and grants. Ask around to people, librarians, google and other search. You should be able to get all sorts of information for free - don’t pay for anything. Check and see if your state has something like this: where a lot of scholarships are listed in one place and one application applies to many scholarships.

Private colleges often have a lot of money to offer in the form of scholarships and grants. It may cost you less than a public school. Also, without knowing specifics I would be surprised if you are not able to take out additional loans.

Good luck.

Found-1
#2. June 18th, 2008, at 5:11 PM.

Consider all your options. Private schools often accept anyone that can come up with the cash.
Apply at a local state school - it’ll cost 1/10th as much and you will be able to receive federal financial aid in the form of grants and student loans. (You can take out more than one)
Good Luck
Here is a good publication about financial aid.

forceflow22
#3. June 21st, 2008, at 10:58 PM.

Head to fastweb.com and other scholarship search websites and fill out the profile to begin searching.

While doing that, look for state grants.

You can also contacting the school’s financial aid office for help as well.