{"id":6142,"date":"2023-06-12T18:36:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T18:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:28:07","slug":"differences-between-grant-scholarship-and-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/differences-between-grant-scholarship-and-loan","title":{"rendered":"The Differences Between a Grant, Scholarship, and Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\"><a href=\"\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/what-you-should-know-about-applying-to-college\">College is expensive<\/a>, and it\u2019s not realistic for most people to be able to afford tuition costs right out of high school. Fortunately, financial aid is available to those who need it. 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