Community College Student Resources

Federal Student Aid

• Federal Student Aid Website
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Federal Grants (Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants)
• Federal Work Study
• Loan Repayment Guide

Selecting a College

• Find Your Community College
• College Scorecard

Public Benefits 

Community college students from low income families may be eligible for some of these programs while enrolled. See the links on Benefits.gov to find your state’s coordinator or agency to apply.

• Benefits Finder

Financial Support and Alternative Aid

• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Unemployment Insurance
• SNAP Employment & Training

Financial Education

• MyMoney.gov
• Consumer.gov

Food and Nutrition

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

Child Care

• Child Care Resource and Referral Services
• Child Care and Development Block Grant State Contacts
• Head Start

Housing

• Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
• HUD Public Housing Program
• Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
• Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program
• Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Health Care

• Health Care Plans for Students
• Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
• Consolidated Health Centers

Miscellaneous Support

• Community Services Block Grants

Tax Benefits

• Tax Benefits for Education Information Center

Additional Resources for Students

• Food Pantry Finder
• Pro Bono Legal Service Providers

Scholarships

• Scholarship Search at CareerOneStop
• NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Scholarships One-Stop
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Scholarships
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Internships and Student Employment

• Department of Education Internship Program
• Department of Energy Community College Internships (CCI) Program
• Department of Commerce Student Career and Employment Programs (STEP and SCEP)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Internships One-Stop
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Student Pathways Opportunities
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Internships
• Smithsonian Institution Internships

Study Abroad

• Department of State Benjamin A. Gilman International Internships and Scholarships
• Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program

Research Opportunities

• National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program

Career Search

• MyNextMove by the American Job Center
• Occupational Outlook Handbook