United Cooperative, based in Beaver Dam with locations throughout Wisconsin, is offering 40, $1,000 scholarships to graduating high-school seniors pursuing agricultural or nonagricultural majors. The organization will award 40 $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors. The application deadline is March 3, 2016.
The Phoenix Community Health Foundation has just announced the application deadline for the 2016 Greater Phoenixville Healthcare Scholarship. High school graduates who are intending on pursuing careers in the healthcare profession are encouraged to apply.
The Holden Womens’ Club has announced a scholarship in honor of their 100th anniversary. The scholarship is open to current high school seniors graduating in 2016 and who either live in Holden, MA or a child or grandchild of a club member who is attending a college or university. The application deadline is March 31st.
If you have bad credit, you may be reluctant to start a college education for fear that you won’t qualify for a student loan to pay for school; but fear not! If you have bad credit, you have several options for getting a student loan. Federal loans and private loans (with or without a co-signer) are avenues to pursue to help pay for school.
Federal loans, both Stafford and Perkins loans, are available for students with bad credit. These student loans for bad credit are ideal for nearly all students, including those with bad credit because they are easy to obtain, offer low interest rates, and have flexible repayment terms. Generally, repayment is not required until after graduation so the chance that you will have a better job making enough money to afford the monthly payments of these student loans is pretty good.
Direct Student Loans are funds made available to students and parents to help pay for college. Direct student loans are low-interest loans, and while the lender is the U.S. Department of Education, individuals may work with a private business who releases the funds or directly with the federal government. Direct student loans include subsidized, unsubsidized, and parent-only loans. These loans are simple to apply for, and unlike other forms of financial aid, are not based on financial need. These funds must be paid back after graduation; however, there are payment programs, opportunities to consolidate multiple loans, and loan forgiveness programs for qualifying individuals.
