Show STUDENT GRANTS Over one million students have applied for the Federal Governments Government's Governments Government's Governments Government's Govern Govern- ments ment's Basic Educational Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Grants so far this year and it is still not too late to apply First or second yeat students can get between 50 and 1 1050 to help with educational ses sese Basic Grants provide eligible students with a floor of financial financial financial finan finan- cial aid which can be used at any anyone anyone anyone one of over eligible colleges colleges colleges col col- leges junior colleges vocational or technical schools career academies academies academies ac ac- ac- ac or hospital schools of nursing It costs nothing to apply for Basic Grants and they never have to be paid back Before applying for a Basic Grant students must meet three important criteria be enrolled full time at an eligible institution of ary education be a US U.S. citizen or permanent perman perman- ent resident be enrolled in school after April 1 1973 Eligibility for Basic Grants is determined by a formula which measures financial need This formula formula formula for for- mula applied uniformly to all applicants takes into account nt such factors as family income and assets family size number of family members in post- post secondary school and social security and veterans' veterans special educational educational educational ed ed- ed- ed benefits To apply for a Basic Grant students must fill out an Application Application Application App for Determination of Basic Grant Eligibility These applications are available from the schools school's financial aid officer or by writing Basic Grants Box 1842 Washington DC D.C. Even if a student has applied for other financial aid he or she must fill out a separate application application application tion for a Basic Grant Four to six weeks after submitting an application you will receive a Student Eligibility Report which notifies you of your eligi eligi- The amount of the grant depends on financial need and the cost of the school which you are attending The student must take th this is report to the financial aid officer to find out the amount of the award Ask the financial aid officer now about Basic Educational Opportunity Opportunity Opportunity Op Op- Grants They could provide a foundation to build on |