Show STUDENT r GRANTS GRANIS 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 I apply First or second yeat students can get between 50 and 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- I 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 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 App J 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. I f 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 f the cost of the school wh which ich you i iare are attending The student must I take this 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- Op- Op Grants They could could provide a foundation to build on |