Education grants are government grants for students or teachers who are looking to complete or expand their level of education. The department of education in Virginia has a budget of $14,885,598,515.00 a year in just elementary and secondary education. Students enrolled in Virginia schools can look into education grants in addition to scholarships. In fact, students can look at education grants as scholarships government from their local government.

Of all the people in Virginia, over 86.60% have high school diplomas, over 34.00% have post secondary degrees, and over 14.10 have at least 1 graduate school degree. Education expense in Virginia is not cheap. Although there are student loans available, students should look into education grants first. Unlike loans, students do not have to pay back the amount they receive in grants.

Teachers in Virginia need to constantly stay on top of new materials. Most teachers need to study part-time while teaching full-time at their regular day jobs in schools. The cost to study part-time can be expensive in Virginia. For example, for elementary school teachers, with an average salary of $48,144.00, it can be hard for them to come up with the tuition fees to study part-time. Vice versa with Virginia's secondary school teachers, who have an average salary of $48,731.00.

Applying for Education Grants

Whether if you are a college or graduate student, or a teacher or professor who is looking to pursue higher education, you can apply for Virginia Education Grants by submitting a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The Office of FAFSA in Virginia ensures all eligible residents in Virginia can benefit from federally funded financial aid for education.

To apply for education grants in Virginia, contact Virginia financial aid agencies, or

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Current online applicants in Virginia are browsing from the following cities: Culpeper, Chester, Cobbs Creek, Rockville, Manassas, Nellysford, Amherst, Markham, Upperville, Norge

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Support stewardship of Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia (Apply for NPS 20 REG1 0017)

Funding Number: NPS 20 REG1 0017
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Other
Funding Amount: $12,500
Cooperative Watersheds Studies Program: Shenandoah Watershed Study (SWAS) and the Virginia Trout Stream Sensitivity Study (VTSSS) (Apply for NPS 19 NERO 0006)

Funding Number: NPS 19 NERO 0006
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $50,000
Multi-Scale Program in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland to Assess Change in the Acid-Base Chemistry of Mountain Streams (Apply for NPS 19 NERO 0004)

Funding Number: NPS 19 NERO 0004
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $195,000
Continued Post-WNS Bat Surveys in Four Virginia Parks of the National Park Service Northeast Region (Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0209)

Funding Number: NPS 17 NERO 0209
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $47,100
Programmatic Support Associated with Implementation the NPS Urban Agenda in Richmond, Virginia (Apply for NPS 17 NERO 0035)

Funding Number: NPS 17 NERO 0035
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Employment, Labor and Training
Funding Amount: $35,700
Announcement of Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants Virginia (Apply for PA FPH 16 034)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 034
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $3,600,000
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Virginia (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 007)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 007
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $4,407,000
Service Area Competition – Additional Areas (SAC-AA) – California, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and West Virginia (Apply for HRSA 16 171)

Funding Number: HRSA 16 171
Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Fairfax County including the Cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, Virginia (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1098)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1098
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $7,851,042
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Cities of Newport News and Hampton, Virginia (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1031)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R03 1031
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,234,121

 

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