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                <img src="/assets/images/education/moneycap.jpg" style="border:none" alt="Obtain government tuition grants to offset your college expenses" />
                Despite the current economic climate, the annual cost of tuition has continued to steadily rise each year for both private and public institutions. Tuition grants are a great way to offset these costs and offer one of only a few methods for financing the desire to continue one's education that do not require repayment.  To begin, you will need to take a look at the current grants available and their requirements. Your goal needs to be to locate the grants in which you best meet the criteria for an award and complete the application process.</p>
                <p>Some of the most popular tuition grants are listed below:</p>
                <h2>Academic Competiveness Grant</h2>
                <p>Provides an award of $750 per year for first-year students and $1300 per year for second-year students who have completed rigorous secondary school programs of study and who are receiving an award under the Federal Pell Grant. For additional information on Academic Competiveness Grants visit: <a
href="http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships" title=" Information on Academic Competitiveness Grant">studentaid.ed.gov</a></p>
                <h2>Federal Pell Grant</h2>
                <p>Students can receive a maximum of $5,550 per year in a single award year. These funds are primarily awarded to students enrolled in undergraduate programs. For additional information on Federal Pell Grants visit: <a href="https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/pell" title="information on pell grants">studentaid.ed.gov</a></p>
                <h2>Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant</h2>
                <p>Students can receive an award between $100 and $4,000 per year. Students must demonstrate extreme financial hardship to receive these funds. For additional information on Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants visit:<a href="https://studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/fseog" title="Information on Federal supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant">studentaid.ed.gov</a>.</p>
                <h2>Institutional Grants</h2>
                <p>Numerous educational institutions possess their own grants that they can allocate to students demonstrating financial need. You will need to check with the institution or institutions that you are considering attending to determine what grants are available to you.</p>
                <h2>Iraq & Afghanistan Service Grant</h2>
                <p>Students whose parent or guardian lost their life performing service in either Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001 may be eligible to receive the current Federal Pell Grant amount of funding through this grant, without demonstrating financial need. For additional information on the Iraq & Afghanistan Grant visit:<a href="http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/iraq-afghanistan-service" title="Grants to kids whose parents have served in Afghanistan and Iraq">studentaid.ed.gov</a></p>
                <h2>The National SMART Grant</h2>
                <p>Students can receive an award of up to $4,000 for their third and fourth years of an undergraduate program if they maintain at least a 3.0 GPA and are completing a degree in a specific field as designated within the grant guidelines. For additional information on the National SMART Grant visit: <a href="http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships" title="Information on the National SMART Grant ">studentaid.ed.gov</a></p>
                <h2>TEACH Grant</h2>
                <p>Students pursuing a degree in education that plan on, and will agree to a four-year commitment, teaching in low-income areas upon completion of their degree are eligible to receive up to $4,000 per year. To receive this grant, students do not need to demonstrate financial need. Instead, students have to agree to all terms of the grant for future work in the education field. For additional information on the TEACH Grant visit: <a href="http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/types/grants-scholarships/teach" title="information on the TEACH Grant ">studentaid.ed.gov</a></p>
                <p>Finding funding to continue your education can be a daunting task; but the bottom line remains that if you never research your options and apply for the best fits, it is a given that you will never receive the funding.
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