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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoLoans, grants, and scholarships all have one thing in common:
It's money given to the student.
The only real difference between these is that (I think) loans must be payed back. Scholarships you do not need to pay back. Grants I was told you do not need to pay back.
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∙ 11y agoThe difference between qualifying for loans and grants is that loans you borrow money from a bank and in order to qualify you need to pay in the time they give you to repay, a grant is like a scholarship and in order to qualify you need a good GPA or write an essay.
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∙ 12y agoScholarshps: Free money you do not have to pay back. Many times in order to get this money, you have to submit an application. Scholarships come in many forms. They can come from athletics, acedemics, finanical need, having special circumstances. You can find a scholarship for just about anything, but you have to compete for them
Grants: Free money you do not have to pay back. A grant is an award from the federal government to an individual or an organization, or even a state or local government entity.
Loans: Money loaned to people by the banks. They must be paid back. These cause huge debts and leave huge interest rates
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∙ 9y agostudent loans are the loans you have to pay back during a certain time period. unlike grants. grants is money you get when you get a certain grade point average and a certain ACT score by the time you graduate from high school.
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∙ 14y agoThe primary difference is a loan must be repaid, usually with interest; While a grant does not have to be repaid.
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∙ 15y agoA loan is where you borrow money. A grant is donated, free of charge. You never have to pay a grant back.
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Congress encouraged growth and economic development in the West with federal loans and land grants to develop the industry in the West?
mining
Why does the government require qualified 18-year-old males to register for selective service?
Yes it does. If you don't federal student loans will not be given and other penalties are levied.
Who was against the second bank of the us?
Jackson was against the second bank because he found out that the bank was giving people loans when the law said not to give out loans
How much was the marshall plan?
The total cost of the Marshall Plan including American grants and loans to the world from 1945--53, came to $44.3 billion. This amount includes aid to Asian countries such as India, Pakistan, South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, and the Philippines in 1953. Also another $282 million went to the Middle East and Israel that was not part of the Marshall Plan.
Was the role of the federal housing administration?
To insure home loans
What is the difference between loans grants aid gift?
What is the difference between loans grants gifts and aids?"
What is the difference between private stafford and plus student loans?
What is the difference between private stafford and plus student loans?
The difference between federal direct student loans and pell grants.?
The federal direct loans come directly from the federal government instead of private lenders. I believe loans have to be paid back but most grants do not. you can find more information at federaldirectloans.com
What is the difference between grant projects and loan projects?
Grants do not get repaid, loans must be paid off.
What are 3 forms of financial aid?
Student loans, Grants, and Scholarships
Are there any student loans available for a esthetician school?
There are loans available for that. For a list of loans and grants available you can visit www.grants.gov.
What is the process of getting a federal student loan?
The Canada Student Loans Program and the Canada Student Grants Program help by providing student financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to Canadians attending post-secondary education in most provinces and territories.
What are the differences between direct and indirect student loans?
The difference between direct and indirect student loans are direct loans come to you in your name to deposit and use for school. Indirect loans go stright to the school and are used just for tuition.
What is are unsubsidized loans?
The difference between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans is the interest. On subsidized loans you don't have to pay the interest and it does not build up over the life of your loans.
What is the difference between financial aid and a pell grant?
Financial aid typically comes in the form of federal student loans (Which you pay back). Pell grants also come from the federal government but you don't have to pay them back.
How much money you need to go to college?
$0. You can attend college using student loans and grants. The amount of loans and grants will depend on the cost of attendance of the school attending.
where can I get a private student loan?
Private student loans are credit-based, non-federal student loans that can help you cover any school expenses you have remaining when scholarships, grants, and federal student loans arenat enough.
