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Obama’s currently proposed financial stimulus plan would provide generous funding to education – not just in assisting state budgets for schools, but also to practically double the annual budget of the federal department of education for the next two years.

Who should apply for college scholarship programs? Every student and sometimes their parents too. Learn more about common scholarship myths and misconceptions here – and find out why you’re probably eligible for some sort of free money for college from scholarships.

Almost a month has passed since federal financial aid applications became available, but it isn’t too late for students to register to complete a FAFSA profile online. But, just because the final deadline is still a few months out doesn’t mean it would be a safe plan to wait much longer before completing the necessary paperwork. In all probability, all of the free federal money will be spent or allocated by the official June deadline date.

The Florida education budget is being slashed by at least 466 million dollars in 2009, and at least one major county is talking about eliminating all specialized art and music classes as a result. In the midst of a budget crisis, art and music may be the last thing you think of needing, but any loss that isn’t offset by some gain will be a detriment to the development of our students and their education.

The financial situation in the United States is still deteriorating – the latest victim of the credit crunch seems to be California in general. Students in CA may find out as early as next month that financial assistance and grants they had expected from the government won’t be arriving at all

The New UPromise promotion for early 2009 helps you save money for college as it always has, but it is also providing a lot more scholarships at $2,500 each to eligible members

After you’ve set up an account with a scholarship search system, don’t just apply for a bunch of scholarships once and forget about it! To get the most out of these free scholarship searching resources, you need to regularly check out the results for your profile as new contests and awards are added to [...]

Jobs are getting harder to come by, how can students help to ensure that there is a job available for them when they graduate?

A few national college scholarships available with January 2009 deadlines – don’t miss these opportunities to earn free money for college and possibly even national recognition

College scholarships aren’t quite the same as financial aid – here are the differences between the types of awards that can provide you with money for college

Keeping up to date in your college classes is a lot easier than catching up at the end of a semester where you’ve fallen behind. Use the new semester as a chance to develop consistent academic habits

Analyzing Obama’s likely impact on federal funding for financial aid and money for college. Free college nationwide probably isn’t going to be proposed in such terms, but there will be a few programs coming up quickly that could help take some of the financial pressure off parents and students.

2009 FAFSA applications – tips and advice. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is your ticket to free money for college courtesy of the federal government. Click here to learn more about filling for financial aid in 2009