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Below are links to many federal and other programs that may be helpful  for community college students. 

Disclaimer Non-U.S. Department of Education web sites  linked by OCTAE contain information related to OCTAE and are linked as a public  service only. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee  the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside  information.

**Federal Student Aid**

- Federal  Student Aid Website
- Free  Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Solicitud  Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA en Español)
- Federal Grants (Pell Grants and Supplemental Educational  Opportunity Grants)
- Federal  Work Study
- Federal  Direct Student Loans
- Tax  Credits for Postsecondary Education
- Loan  Repayment Guide

**Selecting a College**

- Find Your Community College 
- College Scorecard

**Public Benefits**  Community college students from low income families may be eligible for  some of these programs while enrolled. See the links on Benefits.gov to find your state’s  coordinator or agency to apply. 

-  Benefits Finder

Financial Support and Alternative Aid

- Temporary  Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Unemployment Insurance
- SNAP Employment &  Training

Financial Education

- MyMoney.gov
- Consumer.gov
- Consumidor.gov (en Español)

Food and Nutrition

- Supplemental  Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants  and Children (WIC)

Child Care

- Child Care Resource and Referral Services
- Child Care and Development Block Grant State Contacts
- Head Start

Housing

- Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
- HUD Public Housing Program
- Transitional Living Program for Homeless Youth
- Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program
- Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Health Care

- Health Care Plans for Students
- Medicaid and Children’s Health  Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Consolidated Health Centers

Miscellaneous Support

- Community Services Block Grants

Tax Benefits

- Tax Benefits for Education Information Center

**Additional Resources for Students**

- Food Pantry Finder
- Pro  Bono Legal Service Providers

**Scholarships**

- Scholarship  Search at CareerOneStop
- NSF Scholarships in  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  Scholarships One-Stop
- National  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Scholarships
- National Science  Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and  Mathematics (S-STEM)

**Internships and  Student Employment**

- Department of Education Internship Program
- Department of Energy Community  College Internships (CCI) Program
- Department of Commerce Student Career and Employment Programs  (STEP and SCEP)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)  Internships One-Stop
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Student  Pathways Opportunities
- National  Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Internships
- Smithsonian  Institution Internships

**Study Abroad**

- Department of State  Benjamin A. Gilman International Internships and Scholarships
- Department of State Critical  Language Scholarship Program

**Research Opportunities**

-  National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program 

**Career Search**

- MyNextMove by the American Job  Center
- Occupational Outlook Handbook