I am a divorced female with no dependents.  What are the requirements for a Pell Grant?
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What are the eligibility requirements?\nTo be eligible for a Federal Pell Grant and most other types of federal student aid, you must:\n\n Have financial need. \n Have a high school diploma, a GED, or have the ability to benefit from the program or training offered. \n Be enrolled to obtain a degree. \n Be a US citizen, permanent resident or other eligible classification of non-citizen (see Financial Aid Eligibility for Non-Citizens).  \n Have a valid Social Security number. \n Make Satisfactory Academic Progress for Federal Student Aid Programs. \n Register with Selective Service, if you are a male between the ages of 18 and 25. \n Certify by signing a FAFSA that you will use any federal student aid funds awarded to you solely for educational purposes. \n Certify by signing a FAFSA that you are not in default of any federal student loan and that you do not owe a repayment of any federal student aid grant. \n\nFederal aid eligibility for students convicted under federal or state law of the sale or possession of illegal drugs may be suspended under certain circumstances. To find out how, or if, this law affects your eligibility for federal aid, you may complete the Drug Conviction Worksheet.
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The Pell Grant is a Federal type of financial aid. Therefore, you don't apply through any Alabama state website. You need to use the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which also allows you to apply for State grants (in most cases), FSEOG (Federal Supplemental grant), Stafford loans, PLUS (Parent) loans, Perkins loans, and Work Study.
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As long as you have a Social Security Number, go ahead and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).  Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov.  It asks a variety of questions, including how much your family can contribute to your education (which if filing for independence would be $0).  It also asks for your personal contributions, which would also be $0.  Depending on the school to which you apply, there are a variety of grants, both federal and institutionally-based that can help with your education costs.  But none of the work on it can really get started without the FAFSA.
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Did you at least get *something?*  If you got something and it simply wasn't enough, there are any number of reasons why you didn't get enough.\n\n1.  Loan/grant limits.  It is possible that, even if you have been given everything they have to give, the funding just doesn't exist.  Every federal program has limits.  Pell grants are capped at $4050 for full-time students; Stafford loans are capped at $2625 for Freshmen; Perkins loans and SEO Grants are capped at $4,000 for undergrads (and not all schools can offer Perkins or SEOG, and those who CAN often don't have enough of it to give the maximum).\n\n2.  Dependency status.  If you are an undergrad, are under 24, are unmarried (without kids), and are not a veteran or an orphan, you have to include your parents information on your FAFSA.  Your EFC, which is used to determine your eligibility for aid, is based on the income and assets of both you and your parents.  If your EFC exceeds the cost of your attendance, you probably aren't eligible for much more than an Unsub. Stafford Loan.  To find out what your EFC is, check your FAFSA results (on the SAR or "Student Aid Report" that you would have received after you filed the FAFSA) or call your Financial Aid Office.\n\n3.  Your enrollment status.  Many financial aid programs are limited to half-time or full-time students.  If you're not taking enough credits, you might be eligible for a lot less than a student taking a full credit load.\n\n4.  Accreditation.  It's possible that your school isn't allowed to administer student aid programs, or that they are only allowed to administer *some* of those programs, like Pell and Stafford only.\n\n5.  You might have made an error on your FAFSA that makes you look more wealthy than you are.  This happens a lot but can be corrected.  Go over your FAFSA results carefully to make sure that you didn't add in any numbers that shouldn't be there.\n\nNot every school has the means to meet every student's financial need. You or your parents can borrow a PLUS loan or a private loan to cover what your Federal and institutional financial aid package does not cover.  Visit this site for a list of reputable education loan lenders: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml
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As far as Federal and State financial aid goes, if you are an undergraduate, you can only be considered independent if you are one of the following: \n* 24 or older\n* married\n* have children (or other dependents)\n* are an orphan or ward of the court\n* are a veteran of the US armed forces\n* are pursuing a master's or doctoral degree or\n* have a previous bachelor's degree\n\nNow, whether or not you are independent, you are entitled to Stafford Loan funding, the amounts of which depend on your year in school, as follows:\n*Freshman: $2,625\n* Sophomore: $3,500\n* Juniors and beyond: $5,500\n\nIf you are an INDEPENDENT undergraduate student, you can receive additional Unsubsidized Stafford loan funding, as follows:\n* Freshmen & Sophomores: additional $4,000\n* Juniors and beyond: additional $5,500\n\n[If you are a graduate student, you are eligible for up to $18,500 in Stafford Loan funding (up to $8,500 of which can be subsidized).]\n\nNow, being an independent undergraduate student also means that you do not have to include your parents' income/asset information on your FAFSA.  For most students, this means that their EFC is decreased significantly, making them eligible for additional grant aid (and some loan funds) for which they may have previously been ineligible.  Some funds you may be eligible for:\n* Federal Pell Grant\n* Federal SEO Grant\n* Federal Perkins Loan\n* Federal College Work-Study Program\n* State grants & loans
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"The court may determine that emancipation has occurred and no other support obligation exists when the child:  \n  \n \n \n   \n \n (a) Attains the age of twenty-one (21) years, or  \n  \n \n \n   \n \n (b) Marries, or  \n  \n \n \n   \n \n (c) Discontinues full-time enrollment in school and obtains full-time employment prior to attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years, or  \n  \n \n \n   \n \n (d) Voluntarily moves from the home of the custodial parent or guardian and establishes independent living arrangements and obtains full-time employment prior to attaining the age of twenty-one (21) years.  \n  \n \n \n   \n \n (9)  Upon motion of a party requesting temporary child support pending a determination of parentage, temporary support shall be ordered if there is clear and convincing evidence of paternity on the basis of genetic tests or other evidence, unless the court makes written findings of fact on the record that the award of temporary support would be unjust or inappropriate in a particular case.  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n   \n \n Sources: Codes, 1942, § 1263.5; Laws,  1960, ch. 268; Laws, 1984, ch. 367; Laws, 1985, ch. 518, § 16; Laws, 1993, ch. 506, § 15; Laws, 1994, ch. 591, § 7; Laws,  1996, ch. 345, § 2; Laws, 1999, ch. 512, § 15; Laws, 2000, ch. 530, § 6, eff from and after July 1, 2000."\n\n \nGet an attorney and have him help you do the above.  But, for goodness sake, think about what you are doing before you try to take on the world as a teenager.  It's much harder than you could possibly imagine.
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There are several manners in which an employed individual can secure financial aid.  First, complete your FAFSA as soon as possible so that you get the SAR back.  \n\nWhen you FAFSA is reviewed it considers all income and dependant status.  Many individuals who qualify for Pell Grants are working adults.  Also, you will be able to qualify for a federal student and, if your school participates, SEOG and Federal Work Study--both are free to the student and do NOT have to be re-paid.  Student loans do need to be re-paid however.  \n\nNext, as soon as you get the SAR (Student Aid Report) back in the mail or on-line, immediately look at private grants and scholarships that are available to you.  Many of them are NOT income dependant.  \n\nAnother option, since I do not know your financial situation, is that IF you get any type of state family aid, check with your social worker or case manager and ask what they have available.\n\nFinally, contact your state employment office (job service) and ask them about the WIA program in your area.  WIA is a federal program which assists individuals with employment, education, and training matters at no cost to them.  COMPLETELY FREE program!  There is a lot that they can do.
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There is a lot of financial aid and scholarships for single mothers entering college. You could ask people who work at the University or you could look online.
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Technically, yes, you're not entitled to financial aid if they're asking for your parents' info and you don't provide it.  BUT you should be able to work with your school's Financial Aid Office to submit documentation of your independence so that your FAFSA will become valid without parent info...  Here's the process and the reasoning behind it. \n\nA student is automatically considered independent if he/she...\n\n* is 24 or older\n* is married\n* has dependents other than a spouse\n* is a veteran of the US armed forces\n* is an orphan or ward of the court\n* is pursuing an advanced degree\n* has a prior bachelor's degree\n\nHowever, you can "appeal" to be considered independent at any age. Schools know that there are cases in which a "technically" dependent student is really independent. There ARE provisions in the Federal Student Aid regulations that allow for a SCHOOL (not you yourself) to make exceptions to a student's depdendency status. Most schools will make exceptions in cases of abuse or the death of the students' parents. Many schools will also make exceptions if you can document that you truly are completely self-suffient. You will need to submit proof that the following statements have been true of your situation for a while (usually about 2 years)... \n\n* your parents don't claim you on their tax return\n* you pay for your own housing, food, utilities, etc.\n* you pay for your own health insurance\n* you pay for your own transportation (and, if you have a car, the car insurance)\n* you don't receive any other in-kind support\n\nIf you think you can submit this information, give your school a call and ask them what their specific policy is. They should have one in place and you have every right to know what it is.\n\nNow, what makes you say that you can't get loans because you aren't 21?  I can think of plenty of Freshmen who have gotten loans on their own.  If you have a year or two of credit history, you might have an easier time getting a loan than you think.  if you've never tried to apply for a private educational loan before, check out some of these: http://www.finaid.org/loans/privatestudentloans.phtml
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For school grant, check out FAFSA http://www.fafsa.ed.gov  and Pell Grant http://studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/2004_2005/english/types.htm \n\nYou may want to explore private foundation grants. For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center's Foundation Grants for Individuals Online http://gtionline.fdncenter.org . It's a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) and their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."\n\nFor government grants, you can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov - these are two FREE sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support your purposes.\n\nEven if you buy books on "how to get grants" or list that supposedly has information on grants -- all of them are mere rehash of what CFDA has, albeit packaged differently.\n\nNote though that these grants generally support non-profit organizations, intermediary lending institutions, and state and local governments. Most of the federal grants are given to specific target groups with specific requirements (e.g. minority business owners involved in transportation related contracts emanating from DOT - Grant#20.905 Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Short Term Lending Program. Individuals especially for personal purposes are not eligible for federal grants. \n\nGrants are also often given to non profit groups or organizations involved in training or other similar activities (grant 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance that are given to those who will create women's business center that will train women entrepreneurs
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I believe the age to file independently  is 24. There are a lot of scholarships out there you can get a book from your local library with a lot of them listed. good luck to her
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Most important fill out your FASFA. Then talk to your counselor at school. They'll be able to tell you which ones you qualify for.
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*****EDIT for Information Purposes*******\nUnder the new Title law, as long as you have actually completed the semister, you are not required to pay back the pell grant or any other FA grants.  however, if you didn't finish the semister, then you are required to repay 50% for every 1/2 semister that you didn't attend.\n\nYou stated that you completed the semister, so no, you are not required to repay.\n\n****Begin original answer******\nPell grants are awarded solely on demonstrated financial need to every eligible undergraduate student who hasn't already earned a bachelor's or professional degree. The amount of your Pell grant will depend on your financial need, your college costs, and whether you're attending college full time or part time. The funds can be used for tuition, fees, and living expenses.\n\nBecause it is a GRANT, it does not have to be repaid.
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as many as fall into the guidelines:\n\nTests To Be a Qualifying Child Tests To Be a Qualifying Relative \nThe child must be your son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them. \n\nThe child must be (a) under age 19 at the end of the year, (b) under age 24 at the end of the year and a full-time student, or (c) any age if permanently and totally disabled. \n\nThe child must have lived with you for more than half of the year. 2\n\nThe child must not have provided more than half of his or her own support for the year.\n\nIf the child meets the rules to be a qualifying child of more than one person, you must be the person entitled to claim the child as a qualifying child
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Try using last years Federal Income Tax return.  If you claimed her as a dependent, you had to have put the number on your 1040.
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Are you registered with the dept of disability services at Dept of Human Services. Once registered and you get a doctors statement which proves your disabilty then if they have funds they will help you (most usually don't have funds in Spring but in Fall)..They paid all my tuition and so much on books..Then fill out the FAFSA and you should be able to get pell grants and loans. It's based on last years income. If you worked last year and now you are on social security you can get a financial aid override and they will ony count what you make on social security. It will be almost impossible to get reg. with DHS, get the paperwork, the FAFSA, etc. by spring term. It can be done but you may not get your loans until mid sem. or after.
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To claim someone as a dependent on your federal tax form, the person must live with you for 6 months or more and if no one else is paying for more than 1/2 of what it costs to support them. It does not matter who has custody or guardianship, that is not a requirement to claim someone as a dependent. You do not need the permission of the person who has legal custody. In my state, we can also do this on state tax forms. You might want to read over your state tax forms and if it is unclear whether or not you qualify to claim this person as a dependent then, you should consult a tax specialist.