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A Guide to College Grants

Published on March 17, 2023

College is expensive, of that there is no doubt. Currently, 43.5 million borrowers have federal student loan debt, and the average student loan debt balance is nearly $40,000. Upon graduation, students will find it difficult to make monthly loan payments …

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Virtual Student Network Groups: for M.J. Foster Recipients

Published on August 28, 2022

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LCTCS, LDOE Announce Next Round of $1,000 Statewide Construction Scholarship for Jump Start Graduates

Published on April 11, 2022
BATON ROUGE, LA – Today, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), Louisiana Construction Education Foundation (LCEF), and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced applications for the Jump Start Construction Connect Scholars program are now available. This scholarship …
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Sallie Mae College Planning Calculator

Sallie Mae College Planning Calculator

Make a solid plan to pay for college

This easy-to-use college planning calculator helps you search for college costs and …

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Sallie Mae Scholarship Search: Find scholarships

Sallie Mae Scholarship Search: Find scholarships

Scholarship Search is the free way to get access to more than 6 million college scholarships worth up to $30 …

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Louisiana GO Grant

Louisiana GO Grant

The purpose of this program is to provide a need-based component to the state’s financial aid plan to support nontraditional …

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25 Helpful Scholarships for Transfer Students for 2021

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