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If you have formed (or will form) a North Carolina-based company, and you are looking for funding, NCIDEA has begun accepting applications. A preliminary application is due by September 12. Twenty semi-finalists will have until September 29 to finalize a full proposal for review. Grants in the amount of $50,000 will be awarded this December to at least 3 but up to 6 companies. This is a good opportunity for entrepreneurs who have no previous funding and those who wish to avoid seeking venture... Read Full Story

A very useful guide to proposal-writing is The Art of Writing Proposals: Some Candid Suggestions for Applicants to Social Science Research Council Competitions , by Adam Przeworski and Frank Salomon, at: http://www.ssrc.org/publications/for-fellows/art_of_writing_proposals.page Read Full Story

The following is a list of online search engines for finding Requests for Proposals (RFPs, Program Announcements, Calls for Proposals, Research Program) from both public and private grant making institutions. TIP: the majority of solicitations will be for organizations; one of your first search criteria should be graduate-student eligibility. Community of Science (COS): http://fundingopps.cos.com/. Updated daily, COS Funding Opportu... Read Full Story

The following is a list of online search engines for finding Requests for Proposals (RFPs, Program Announcements, Calls for Proposals, Research Program) from both public and private grant making institutions. TIP: the majority of solicitations will be for organizations; one of your first search criteria should be graduate-student eligibility. Community of Science (COS): http://fundingopps.cos.com/. Updated da... Read Full Story

Step 1Get information at FederalStudentAid.ed.gov or call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).Talk with your high school counselor or the financial aid office at the college you plan to attend.Make a free financial aid application enter Fafsa Step 2Get a Federal Student Aid PIN at www.pin.ed.gov.Step 3Personal documents and information such as tax returns and W-2 forms.Step 4Make sure you meet the college and state aid deadlines.Step 5Get your Student Aid Report (SAR) which is a summary of your ... Read Full Story

Financial aid planning involves a number of things. The first that you have to do is determine the expenses involved in college. You have to know how much college would cost you. Second step is to determine if you have enough money saved for college. If your savings can’t cover the expenses, estimate how much you are willing to shoulder for college education. Third step is to look for scholarships available. Or, you can apply for financial aid and student loans. You have to be aware of... Read Full Story

Financial aid planning involves a number of things. The first that you have to do is determine the expenses involved in college. You have to know how much college would cost you. Second step is to determine if you have enough money saved for college. If your savings can’t cover the expenses, estimate how much you are willing to shoulder for college education. Third step is to look for scholarships available. Or, you can apply for financial aid and student loans. You have to be aware of yo... Read Full Story