| Several no-cost personal grants can be obtained if | | | | contributions made before March 31, 1987 are allowed. |
| you happen to belong to a certain group. | | | | The American Cancer Society has a program that |
| Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance is one | | | | offers free personal grants to persons afflicted with |
| example of free grants allocated by the government | | | | cancer. Free funds are extended to treatment-related |
| to an individual. | | | | travel expenses including transportation, medicine and |
| Vietnam Era Veterans' Education Assistance is money | | | | medical supplies. |
| extended to individuals or families through an agency | | | | The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is another |
| of the U.S. government. The objective for this one is to | | | | organization that provides personal funds to patients in |
| provide educational assistance to persons who | | | | need. This program is supported entirely by public |
| entered the Armed Forces after December 31, 1976 | | | | contributions. |
| and before July 1, 1985. Another objective for this | | | | Free grants are also available for students who intend |
| personal grant is to allow these veterans to obtain | | | | to pursue their college studies. Pell Grants is one of the |
| education, and thereby promote a voluntary military | | | | programs students can tap into to fund their advance |
| program in the U.S. by attracting qualified persons to | | | | studies. There are also a number of campus-based aid |
| the service. | | | | programs. |
| To be eligible for this Vietnam program, the applicant | | | | Pres. George Bush's New Freedom Initiatives also give |
| must have served honorably on active duty for more | | | | free personal grants to disabled persons. With the |
| than 180 continuous days beginning on or after January | | | | implementation and changes of Americans with |
| 1, 1977. If you were discharged after such date | | | | Disabilities Act (ADA), 54 million Americans are now |
| because of a disability acquired in line of duty then you | | | | given the chance to receive free funds to improve |
| are qualified. Applicants who served more than 180 | | | | their educational, employment and social opportunities. |
| days and completed first period of obligated service or | | | | The above-mentioned programs are just a few of the |
| 6 years of active duty whichever comes first are also | | | | many personal grant programs available today, backed |
| eligible for free personal grants under this program. | | | | by private or public funds. Usually established for a |
| Satisfactory contribution of a monthly deduction of $25 | | | | cause like scholarship or cancer-treatment, free |
| to $100 from military pay from participants is also | | | | personal grants are there to ease your personal |
| required to qualify for free personal grants. Lump sum | | | | needs. |