Doing Homework Can Find Money For College

Parents Doing Homework Can Find Money College (NAPSA)—There’s good news for parents with college-age children. Investing the time andeffort to find money forcollege can pay dividends when it comes to cover- ing the costsof higher education. That’s the word from experts who say that both public and private grants and loansareavailable but in orderto qualify an applicant must meet certaincriteria. swA x Young men 18 and older must register with the Selective Service System in order to qualify for federal loans and grant: instance, eligibility for ce1 tain private scholarships may depend on an ethnic, religious or professional affiliation. When it comes to securing grants and loans from the federal government, applicants mustfill out a Federal Student Aid form, also known as the FAFSA form. This form is used to determine eligibil- ity. It’s available online at www_fafsa.ed.gov. Young men 18 and older must also register with the Selective Service System in order to qualify for Pell Grants, College Work- Study, Guaranteed Student/PLUS Loans and National Direct Stu- dent Loans. Registration forms areat thepostoffice and online at WWW.SSS.g0V.