Work Based Learning: Funding Your Education

Tax-advantage savings plan designed to encourage saving for future college costs.

• 529 plan

• 539 plan

• work-study

• need-based awards

Money to pay for college provided by government agencies, corporations, states, and other organizations.

• grants

• Government education loans

• 529 plan

• military benefits

Money to pay for college based on specific qualifications including academics, sports, music, leadership, and service.

• grants

• work-study

• 529 plan

• scholarships

Paid part-time jobs for students with financial need.

• grants

• work-study

• 529 plan

• internships

Aid for students who demonstrate financial need.

• grants

• work-study

• need-based awards

• scholarships

Loans made to students to help pay for college.

• Government education loans

• private education loans

• need-based awards

• scholarships

Loans made to students to help pay for college. Interest rates are higher than government education loans.

• Government education loans

• private education loans

• need-based awards

• grants

Interest rates are lower than bank loans.

• Government education loans

• private education loans

• need-based awards

• scholarships

Career-based work experience. Some are paid and some are not.

• work-study

• military benefits

• internships

• scholarships

Education and training benefits are available to service personnel.

• work-study

• military benefits

• internships

• scholarships