Description: The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program provides funds to schools, which in turn offer scholarships to full - time,
financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds that are studying professional counseling, amongst other health professions.
Description: The Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students program provides funds to schools, which in turn offer scholarships to full - time,
financially needy students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are studying professional counseling (amongst other health professions).
Basically, the Department of Education provides the interest subsidy for
financially needy students (we discuss who qualifies below).
Perkins loans began as National Defense Student Loans (NDSLs) in the 1950s and were originally available only to
financially needy students planning to study mathematics, engineering or a modern foreign language, or who wished to teach.
They are available to
all financially needy students and are not exclusively offered to students in certain areas of study.
Higher costs can also exacerbate the disadvantages
financially needy students often face after graduation.
The last type of loan, the HRSA Primary Care loan program, is available to
financially needy students and also offers a 5 percent interest rate.
An item that has not been discussed recently is the fact that the interest rate charged to
financially needy students is set to double on July 1, 2012.
Not exact matches
Grants are available for
students who are
financially needy.
The Perkins Loan is for
students who are exceptionally
financially needy.