{"id":6057,"date":"2023-06-12T18:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T18:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6057"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:28:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:28:06","slug":"your-guide-to-college-grants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/your-guide-to-college-grants","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to College Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">It seems like student loans have become &#8220;the norm&#8221; when it comes to paying for higher education. But there are other ways to get help covering the costs of college. And if you play your cards right\u2014you never have to pay anyone back! <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">They&#8217;re called college grants\u2014and they can help you pay for things like tuition, housing, books, and anything else associated with the cost of attendance. But are they hard to get? That depends! 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