What are the Sources of Financial Aid?

Benefits and Incentives for Students and Interns

APLE (Assumption Program of Loans in Education)
Note: There will be no new APLE loans for 2012-13. Allocations for 2013-14 will be known by July 2013.
Cal Grant A for undergraduates, 5th year benefits for teacher preparation
Cal Grant B for undergraduates, 5th year benefits for teacher preparation
Pell Grants for undergraduates and credential candidates
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
FFEL and Direct Loan
PLUS loans (Parent loans)
PLUS loans for Graduate and Professional Degree Students
Troops to Teachers
Wilson C. Riles Education Scholarship

All Credentialed Teachers Eligible

APLE (Assumption Program of Loans in Education)
Note: There will be no new APLE loans for 2012-13. Allocations for 2013-14 will be known by July 2013.
Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees
FFEL: loan forgiveness
Additional retirement benefits (116K PDF)
HUD Good Neighbor Next Door

Benefits and Incentives for Teachers in Low-Performing Schools and Critical Shortage Areas

APLE (Assumption Program of Loans in Education)
Note: There will be no new APLE loans for 2012-13. Allocations for 2013-14 will be known by July 2013.
$20,000 bonus to board certified teachers
KSTF fellowship for future high school science and/or mathematics teachers
TEACH Grant, 4 year scholarship of up to $16,000
National SMART grant (Up to $4,000 per year, for two years, for mathematics, science, and other majors)
Find the performance level of a school

Links to Other Sites with Financial Aid Info

Here is a chart of federal and state-funded financial aid programs.

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