| 1199SEIU Massachusetts college tuition assistance MA | Employer-paid training | The fund page lists job/healthcare-related tuition assistance up to 6 credits per semester and 16 per year, including public-college vouchers. It labels these benefits effective January 1, 2017; confirm current authorization with the fund. | Voucher application deadline: TBA. Tuition reimbursement/continuing education: the page lists 60 days after the semester ends; confirm the relevant semester and current process with the fund. | Free if eligible |
| Access Missouri Financial Assistance Program MO | Grants & scholarships | Need-based aid with statutory annual ranges of $500–$1,700 at public two-year schools, and $1,750–$3,500 in the listed other school category. Actual amounts can be lower depending on funding, SAI and the aid package; no summer awards. | 2027–28: FAFSA priority February 1, 2027; final filing April 1, 2027; corrections affecting eligibility July 31, 2027. The award deadline between priority and final filing is not yet set. | Free if eligible |
| Alabama Student Assistance Program AL | Grants & scholarships | Students may receive $300 to $5,000 per academic year, awarded through participating institutions. | Ask the institution’s financial aid office for its application timing and available award funding; the ACHE summary gives no single dated deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Alaska Education Grant AK | Grants & scholarships | Published awards range from $500 to $4,000 per academic year, depending on need and available funding. | File FAFSA early for award priority; the source gives no single full-date deadline. | Free if eligible |
| AMR Abbott EMS Earn While You Learn MO, IL | Employer-paid training | Earn a paycheck during a free EMT training course. The page describes six to twelve weeks of paid training and promotion after successful completion and certification. | Local cohorts are dated only by month on this page. Ask the local programme for current openings and a full application deadline. | Employer-paid |
| Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (AzLEAP) AZ | Grants & scholarships | The source states a maximum AzLEAP award of $2,500 per academic year and an average of $1,000. Neither is a personal award promise; ask the participating college about its actual selection, funding and aid package. | Ask the participating institution for its correct-year FAFSA, campus selection and document timetable. The reviewed Board page does not establish a single statewide year-specific final AzLEAP date. | Free if eligible |
| Arizona Promise Program AZ | Free-college programs | After other aid, the programme covers tuition and fees at Arizona public universities for eligible students. | The source encourages FAFSA by April 1 of senior year for priority consideration. Confirm the actual application year and university timing. | Free if eligible |
| BIE postsecondary scholarship resources National option | Scholarship resource directory | Scholarship and postsecondary support resources for American Indian and Alaska Native students | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| BIF/Bryant self-paced CFP education National option | Professional credential education | The reviewed BIF/Bryant self-paced education product displays $2,995 and includes all seven courses with 21 months of programme access. It is an education-product price, not the total cost or approval of CFP certification. | The reviewed product gives 21 months of access, not a universal completion or examination date. Confirm purchase terms, provider course reporting and the education-verification deadline for the intended exam. | Low cost |
| California Cal Grants CA | Grants & scholarships | Cal Grants help pay tuition and fees; some Cal Grant B awards include support for living and study costs. Actual awards depend on grant type and year. | The CSU guide describes March 2 as the typical annual priority date. Confirm the current academic-year and route-specific deadline with CSAC. | Free if eligible |
| California College Promise Grant (CCPG) CA | Tuition waivers | Waives enrollment fees for eligible California community-college students; books and other attendance expenses remain. | Choose the application for your attendance year and confirm the college’s processing timeline; Los Rios lists the 2026–27 form for summer 2026 through spring 2027. | Free if eligible |
| California DOR student disability and work-incentive resources CA | Student support services | Guidance on education, work incentives and disability-related support; not an automatic tuition grant | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| California DOR vocational rehabilitation: college and career training CA | Workforce training | DOR services can include college or career training, assistive technology, counseling and job support for an individual employment goal. All new applicants found eligible currently enter a waiting list; existing signed employment plans and separate Student Services have different treatment. | DOR currently continues to accept applications during the order of selection, but all new eligible VR applicants enter a waiting list. There is no confirmed service-start date in this review. Check the official status page and local office; priority category and application date govern release from the list, rather than a published universal tuition deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Cary Carbonaro Women & Wealth Career Changer Scholarship National option · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | The scholarship can award up to $5,000 toward a certificate-level CFP Board Registered Program for eligible women career changers with financial need. The reviewed application cycle is closed. | This application cycle is closed. The page gives December 11, 2026 for award-decision notification; no next application opening or cutoff is established. | Free if eligible |
| CFP Board Accelerated Path National option | Professional credential education | Eligible holders of specified credentials can bypass most CFP certification coursework. They still need the Capstone or qualifying Capstone Alternative, the exam, experience and an accredited bachelor’s degree or higher. No Capstone price or exam-fee waiver was established in this review. | Credential and Capstone documentation must reach CFP Board by the education-verification deadline for the chosen exam window. No single universal application cutoff or fee was established by this review. | Low cost |
| County College of Morris volunteer fire & rescue tuition benefit NJ | Tuition waivers | CCM’s 2026–27 catalog lists a maximum $600 per academic year tuition benefit for volunteer fire/rescue personnel and eligible dependent children or spouses. | Arrange municipal validation and Bursar processing before registration/payment; confirm CCM’s term instructions. | Free if eligible |
| DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) DC · Application closed | Grants & scholarships | Beginning 2026–27, eligible public-college students can receive up to $15,000 annually/$75,000 lifetime toward the in-state/out-of-state tuition difference. Eligible private four-year HBCUs nationwide or private nonprofits in the DC region have up to $3,750 annually/$18,750 lifetime. | 2026–27 DC OneApp: February 2–August 21, 2026, closing at 3 p.m. This reviewed window has closed; confirm the next award year with OSSE rather than reusing this date. | Free if eligible |
| Employer-paid nurse aide training National option | Employer-paid training | Under 42 CFR 483.152(c), a nurse aide employed by, or offered employment by, a covered facility when training begins cannot be charged for any part of the nurse-aide training and competency evaluation programme, including textbooks and required course materials. | No-charge branch depends on employment/offer at course start. The separate reimbursement branch requires qualifying employment/offer no later than 12 months after completion; confirm the state procedure and any filing requirements. | Employer-paid |
| Excelsior Scholarship NY · Application closed | Free-college programs | Remaining eligible SUNY / CUNY tuition | 2026–27 application is closed | Free if eligible |
| Federal Pell Grant National option | Grants & scholarships | The 2026–27 maximum scheduled Pell Grant is $7,395. Your school determines the actual award from your FAFSA information; eligible year-round enrollment may allow up to 150% of the scheduled award. This is not a guaranteed payment to every applicant. | 2026–27 FAFSA: federal receipt deadline June 30, 2027. Check earlier school/state dates and any separate verification or correction deadline. This date does not establish 2027–28 funding or a deadline for every grant. | Free if eligible |
| Florida Student Assistance Grant — Public FL | Grants & scholarships | 2026–27 FSAG Public is need-based degree funding, with a minimum annual award of $200. The Legislature sets the annual maximum, and the participating college determines your actual amount. | Your institution sets the FSAG application deadline; the FAFSA must be processed error-free by that date. No statewide year-specific final deadline is established by this factsheet. | Free if eligible |
| Fort Lewis College Native American Tuition Waiver National option | Tuition waivers | The Fort Lewis waiver covers tuition; fees and other education and living expenses remain. | Coordinate waiver documentation with the FLC admission or Graduate Studies process; no single deadline is stated on this page. | Free if eligible |
| Georgia HOPE Career Grant GA | Workforce training | HOPE Career Grant adds a fixed term award for approved programmes while you receive HOPE or Zell Miller Grant. The published general schedule is $125 for 1–2 semester hours, $250 for 3–8, or $500 for 9 or more. Truck-driving and basic-law-enforcement programmes have separate schedules and programme caps. | Apply early through the underlying HOPE/Zell Miller Grant process. The general last day is the end of the school term or the student’s withdrawal date, whichever comes first; the college may impose additional application steps or deadlines. No universal calendar year/month/day is stated on this page. | Free if eligible |
| Georgia HOPE Scholarship GA | Grants & scholarships | Helps pay standard undergraduate tuition at eligible Georgia institutions. Public and private award calculations differ and depend on enrollment. | General application deadline: the earlier of the last day of the school term or withdrawal. Apply early; colleges and retroactive evaluation routes may impose additional requirements. | Free if eligible |
| Gianforte Trade and Technology Scholarship MT | Workforce training | $1,500 per full-time semester or $750 part-time, up to the equivalent of four full-time/eight part-time semesters. A qualifying programme and unmet need are required; this is not full-tuition coverage. | Annual fall September 1 and spring February 1; confirm the current award year and term. No ISO year is inferred from the capture date. | Free if eligible |
| Google Project Management Certificate National option | Workforce training | Google lists a U.S./Canada subscription of $49 USD/month after a 7-day trial. Completion provides a Google course certificate and over 100 hours of project-management education relevant to PMI credentials; it is not CAPM certification or a free PMI exam. | Self-paced enrollment: confirm current platform access and subscription terms. No cohort-wide year-specific application closing date is established in these materials. | Low cost |
| Greater Cincinnati Medical Assistant Apprenticeship OH | Apprenticeships | Apprentices are paid employees and employers pay programme tuition. The April-2026 document lists $7,500 programme tuition, an employer cost rather than a promised cash award to the apprentice. | Cohorts and jobs depend on the participating employer. The April-2026 programme description has no universal application closing date; check with the coordinator and current employer posting. | Employer-paid |
| IBEW–NECA electrical apprenticeship network National option | Apprenticeships | Combines on-the-job skill development and trade-related classroom instruction through local IBEW/NECA JATC/AJATC programmes. No nationwide tuition price, wage or immediate opening is established by these network materials. | Application windows and selection depend on the local JATC/AJATC; there is no network-wide year-specific deadline in these materials. | Employer-paid |
| Idaho Opportunity Scholarship ID | Grants & scholarships | Awards range from $0 to $3,500 per year, depending on other grants/scholarships and the applicable cost-of-attendance calculation; never more than actual tuition and fees. Do not budget the maximum automatically. | The current application window opens October 1, 2026 and closes March 1, 2027; the FAFSA is also due March 1, 2027. Offer acceptance has its own individual email deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) IL | Grants & scholarships | MAP can help meet eligible tuition and fee costs. Other state tuition/fee benefits can reduce the remaining MAP award. | Returning recipients: February 1, 2027 is the 2027–28 priority date, not a final deadline. Confirm funding and your application year with ISAC/your school. | Free if eligible |
| Job Corps National option | Workforce training | Eligible students receive no-cost career training. Job Corps lists housing, food, health/dental care, basic training uniforms/equipment and a biweekly basic living allowance, alongside education and job-placement assistance. This is support during training, not a guaranteed job or a quoted salary. | Admissions and campus-specific timing; no universal national closing date is established. Check your MyJobCorps dashboard and representative for the actual review, waiting list and enrollment start. | Free if eligible |
| Kansas Comprehensive Grant KS | Grants & scholarships | The source lists awards of $200–$10,000 at eligible private institutions and $100–$4,000 at eligible public institutions. Limited funding means eligibility does not guarantee an award. | FAFSA is the application; this programme description does not establish one year-specific final deadline. File early and ask the campus about its priority timetable and available funding. | Free if eligible |
| Kansas Promise Act Scholarship KS | Free-college programs | Covers eligible tuition, required fees, books/materials after other gift aid, up to 68 funded credits or $20,000 lifetime, whichever comes first. Eligible four-year providers have a two-year public-cost cap for the same field. | Spring 2027 application deadline: March 1, 2027. The listed Summer/Fall 2026 deadlines have passed; the application can close earlier if funds are exhausted. | Free if eligible |
| Kentucky College Access Program Grant KY | Grants & scholarships | The 2026–27 CAP maximum is $2,500 at a two-year institution or $5,300 at a four-year institution. Personal eligibility and available funds determine the award. | Apply through the correct-year FAFSA as early as possible; awards are first-come by FAFSA completion. The programme section does not establish a single year-specific final CAP date. | Free if eligible |
| Local 26 Inside Electrical Apprenticeship DC, MD, VA | Apprenticeships | Paid on-the-job electrical training combined with classroom learning. The Inside route takes five years and lists at least 8,000 work hours plus 800 instruction hours; the application has a $125 processing fee. | 2027-cycle applications are open until December 31, 2026 or the 4,200-purchase cap, whichever comes first. Separate application-element/PEF milestones follow; do not wait for the headline date. | Employer-paid |
| Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship MD | Free-college programs | MHEC’s reviewed statewide page describes the 2025–26 last-dollar scholarship: up to $5,000 toward remaining community-college tuition and mandatory fees after federal/state aid. This is a prior-cycle description, not a confirmed current-year award. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | State page: April 1, 2026 for 2025–26 — passed. It separately describes rolling continuing-education application timing. Confirm the current-year route with your college; see the separate PGCC 2026–27 example. | Free if eligible |
| Maryland Promise at Prince George’s Community College MD | Free-college programs | At PGCC, this last-dollar scholarship covers remaining tuition and mandatory fees after federal/state aid, subject to the college’s eligibility and award decision. The current college page does not quote a universal guaranteed cash award or a current-year maximum. | PGCC currently lists FAFSA/One App by April 1, 2027 and 2026–27 Promise forms. Confirm the correct term and credit/noncredit process with PGCC; this is not a verified statewide date. | Free if eligible |
| MassEducate MA | Free-college programs | Eligible tuition and fees at Massachusetts public community colleges, after other aid, subject to appropriation. The college calculates the award; additional books, supplies and other-expense allowances depend on income and eligibility. | Confirm the intended term, financial-aid filing and verification timing with the college. The reviewed programme page does not establish one universal closing date. | Free if eligible |
| Mayo Clinic tuition-free Phlebotomy Certificate Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Admitted students receive the Workforce Development Scholarship covering full tuition while in good standing. Published tuition/mandatory programme expenses total $0; housing, meals and transportation remain the student’s responsibility. | Next listed AZ/FL/MN deadline: December 17, 2026 for March 15–May 14, 2027 training. Later FL/MN cohorts have different windows; the January cohort’s October 8 deadline has passed. | Free if eligible |
| Minnesota senior citizen education benefit MN | Tuition waivers | State law waives eligible tuition/activity fees when space remains after tuition-paying students, with course charges still payable. Audits have no administration fee; credit study can. At UMN Twin Cities, the current implementation is free auditing or $20 per credit, plus required course fees. | Register under the actual institution’s term and senior-benefit timetable after confirming space/eligibility. No statewide year-specific final date is established. | Free if eligible |
| Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) MS | Grants & scholarships | Up to $500 per academic year for freshmen/sophomores or $1,000 for juniors/seniors at approved Mississippi public/private nonprofit institutions. The regular academic year is fall/spring; this is not full-tuition aid. | Annual application window: October 1–September 15, with supporting documents due October 15 after that application deadline. Confirm the academic year in MAAPP; this source gives no full year-specific ISO deadline. | Free if eligible |
| MIT OpenCourseWare learning materials National option | Free courses & textbooks | Study published MIT syllabi, notes and learning activities for free. Some courses include videos or open textbooks. OCW does not award a degree, academic credit or certification. | Independent, self-paced access has no enrollment window or course start/end date. | Free for everyone |
| Modern States · Freshman Year for Free National option | College credit for less | Free self-paced CLEP preparation, with a voucher after qualifying coursework and request approval. The voucher covers the specific earned CLEP exam and, according to the provider, remote proctoring; a test-center charge may need separate payment and reimbursement. The college decides whether any credit is awarded. | Courses are self-paced; use the expiration date in your voucher email. Submit any eligible test-center reimbursement within one year of the exam date; no universal exam date is established. | Free if eligible |
| Montana Promise Grant MT | Grants & scholarships | The August-2025 rules list $500 per semester at 6–11 credits or $1,000 at 12+ credits, fall/spring only. Awards depend on campus allocation and continued state funding; these rules do not prove every campus has funds today. | Campus-selected from FAFSA until funds are exhausted; confirm the intended term and current allocation. These August-2025 rules do not publish a universal year-specific final application date. | Free if eligible |
| Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) National option | Grants & scholarships | MGIB-SR offers up to 36 months of education and training benefits. A current payment-rate quote is not supplied by this record. | Confirm your personal eligibility period and enrollment process with VA and your unit; this is not a dated annual scholarship intake. | Free if eligible |
| NC Promise Tuition Plan NC | Reduced tuition | At the four participating campuses, undergraduate tuition is $500 per fall/spring semester for in-state students and $3,500 for new out-of-state students. WCU’s reviewed 2026–27 guidance retains $2,500 for qualifying continuously enrolled earlier out-of-state cohorts; part-time and summer charges need a per-credit check. | Campus undergraduate admissions and financial-aid calendars; no universal NC Promise application closing date is established in the reviewed WCU guide. | Low cost |
| Nebraska Opportunity Grant NE | Grants & scholarships | A need-based grant for educational expenses, awarded and disbursed through eligible Nebraska institutions. Ask the school for your actual amount within state limits. | Apply through your school and the award-year FAFSA; ask the college for its own application and priority deadlines. The state landing page does not publish one universal student filing date. | Free if eligible |
| New Hampshire Promise — Fall 2027 Entry NH | Free-college programs | Beginning fall 2027, federal, state and institutional grant aid covers standard tuition for eligible students at UNH Durham, UNH Manchester, UNH CPS Online, Keene State or Plymouth State. Fees, books, housing and meals remain separate. | Programme begins fall 2027 for eligible new first-year/CCSNH associate-transfer entrants. Apply for admission and FAFSA by the institution’s timetable; this source provides no single year-specific final application day. | Free if eligible |
| New Hampshire UNIQUE grants at UNH College of Professional Studies Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | At UNH College of Professional Studies, the Endowment route lists up to $2,000 per semester and Allocation up to $1,750 per semester, fall/spring only. Enrollment recalculation and available funding affect amounts; do not apply these campus figures statewide. | UNIQUE Allocation requires FAFSA before January 31; the page does not attach a year to that recurring date or establish the same date for Endowment. Confirm the applicable cycle with UNH CPS. | Free if eligible |
| New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant NJ | Free-college programs | Pays remaining tuition for up to 18 credits per term and approved education fees after other grants and scholarships, for an eligible first associate degree at a New Jersey community college. | Spring 2027 only: application receipt by February 15, 2027; state-record completion is March 1 or 30 days from initial notification as applicable. Earlier fall 2026 filing deadlines have passed. Other academic years have different deadlines. | Free if eligible |
| New Jersey National Guard tuition programme NJ | Tuition waivers | New Jersey lists tuition-free undergraduate and graduate study at its public colleges, up to 16 credits per semester. Rutgers explicitly excludes fees and other non-tuition charges. | Follow the receiving college’s term process. The Rutgers page’s January 15, 2026 FAFSA banner is not treated here as a universal Guard-waiver deadline. | Free if eligible |
| New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship NM | Free-college programs | Up to 100% of tuition and required fees | Awarded by the college · confirm term dates | Free if eligible |
| New York Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) NY | Grants & scholarships | Tuition assistance up to $5,665 annually; the actual award depends on income, dependency, tuition and other award factors. Part-time and approved non-degree awards are prorated, so the full-time estimate is not a promised payment. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | June 30, 2027 for 2026–27. HESC separately lists June 30, 2028 for 2027–28; verify the intended year and college processing requirements. | Free if eligible |
| Next NC Scholarship NC | Grants & scholarships | Published annual combined support is at least $3,000 at a North Carolina community college or $5,000 at a UNC System university for qualifying students; part-time awards are partial. Pell is already part of the total Next NC award, not another amount to add. Eligible support can help with tuition, fees, books, food and housing. | Confirm the award-year priority date with the college. The CFNC student guide says June 1 for UNC and community colleges; the administrator guide says June 1 for UNC and August 15 for community colleges and retains a 2024–25 exception elsewhere. After priority, funding is considered in receipt order as available. These yearless/conflicting statements are not converted into a universal dated cutoff. | Free if eligible |
| North Dakota State Grant ND | Grants & scholarships | Non-repayable need-based aid of up to $1,375 per semester or $917 per quarter, adjusted for enrollment, for qualifying first-time undergraduates. | Reapply annually through the FAFSA as soon as the application opens; limited funding makes early filing advisable. The source does not give a single full-year final filing date. | Free if eligible |
| North Dakota Supplemental State Grant ND | Grants & scholarships | Additional aid for ND State Grant recipients. The amount is limited by regular undergraduate tuition and takes estimated Pell Grant and State Grant amounts into account. | Use the annual FAFSA/base-grant process and ask your institution about its packaging timetable. The official description gives no separate dated supplemental application deadline. | Free if eligible |
| North Star Promise MN · Application closed | Free-college programs | The college covers remaining base tuition and mandatory fees after other gift aid, such as scholarships, grants, waivers and stipends. The calculation is term-by-term, and your North Star award can be zero if other gift aid already covers those charges. | June 1, 2026 for 2026–27 — passed. No next-year deadline or late-filing exception is established here; check the college and OHE. | Free if eligible |
| Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG) OH | Grants & scholarships | Generally supports tuition and uniform general fees. School sector, tuition and enrollment determine the award; some foster-youth/veteran cases differ. | Ohio University states an annual October 1 FAFSA deadline. Confirm the academic year and any remaining options with your school. | Free if eligible |
| Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG) OK | Grants & scholarships | The student guide lists annual maxima of $1,500 at eligible community/career-technology institutions, $2,000 at regional universities and $3,000 at research universities, also capped at 75% of enrollment costs. The 2026–27 table has school-specific full/part/less-than-half-time figures; private/tribal and individual technology schools differ. | Submit FAFSA as early as possible for best consideration; selection and funding depend on the participating campus. The reviewed student page provides no single statewide year-specific final deadline. | Free if eligible |
| OpenStax free digital textbooks National option | Free courses & textbooks | Read OpenStax textbooks online or download their PDFs for free. Print editions are sold separately; a free digital textbook does not include every paid course tool. | The higher-education guide says the free online textbooks have no expiration date. School assignment deadlines and any purchased tool’s access terms remain separate. | Free for everyone |
| Oregon Promise Grant OR | Free-college programs | For 2026–27, full-time/full-year awards range from $2,280 to $4,716. This is last-dollar community-college tuition support after Pell/Oregon Opportunity Grant, up to the average 12-credit tuition calculation, not a full living-cost award. | Deadlines roll by high-school/GED completion date, and usually require applying during senior year or immediately after GED completion. The captured page closes the older cohort and announces October 2026 for the new July 2026–June 2027 cohort; use OSAC’s deadline tool for your case. | Free if eligible |
| Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Support Awards National option | Grants & scholarships | 2026 Education Support Awards of up to $5,000 for selected low-income mothers | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| Pennsylvania State Grant PA | Grants & scholarships | For qualifying students, the maximum 2026–27 in-state PA State Grant is $6,000. Your award depends on finances and school; eligible out-of-state study has different portable-state/veteran limits. | Annual filing: generally May 1 for renewals and the specified degree/transfer applicants, August 1 for specified community-college/open-admission/trade/nontransfer routes, and September 1 for summer applications. Late non-summer consideration depends on funding. No next-year ISO date is inferred from these recurring dates. | Free if eligible |
| Per Scholas New Jersey IT Support NJ | Workforce training | The course advertises 12 weeks of no-cost IT-support training and preparation for CompTIA A+, Google and Microsoft credentials. Live classes are full-time; confirm the exact covered exam/voucher attempts in your offer. | Next listed deadline: November 16, 2026 for the November 30, 2026–March 9, 2027 Newark class. Other rows have separate dates and formats; current places and eligibility require admissions confirmation. | Free if eligible |
| Per Scholas technology training National option | Workforce training | Eligible learners receive no-cost immersive technology training and career preparation. In-person, hybrid and remote formats vary by programme; all are live and attendance-based. This is training support, not guaranteed wages or a job. | Select the actual course/campus and its current cohort dates. The general admissions page does not establish one national closing date. | Free if eligible |
| Point Foundation Flagship Scholarship National option | Grants & scholarships | Awards up to $15,000, with leadership and career-development support; confirm your actual award and renewal terms. | The published window is September 9–November 19, closing at 5 p.m. PST; verify the application year on the portal. | Free if eligible |
| Providence Alaska paid Nurse Aide Training AK | Employer-paid training | Earn an hourly wage from day one. Providence pays for the training, materials, nursing-assistant application and CNA exam fees; no hourly rate is established here. | Contact the programme about the next cohort. No specific application deadline or confirmed current seat is stated. | Employer-paid |
| Providence Spokane evening CNA course WA | Workforce training | Published course total: $1,200 ($1,000 tuition, $150 lab, $50 book). Includes the Washington skills exam; the state written exam is extra. This is a self-pay course, not promised employer-paid admission. | Use the registration calendar for the actual class; no universal year-specific final date is published on this course overview. | Low cost |
| Registered Apprenticeship National option | Apprenticeships | Registered Apprenticeship combines a paid job, mentoring, related classroom instruction and progressive wages with a portable nationally recognized credential. This national route describes the model; the employer/sponsor supplies the actual opening, pay schedule and training terms. | Opening/sponsor-specific. Search current opportunities and contact the employer directly for application and start dates. | Employer-paid |
| Rhode Island State Grant at CCRI RI | Grants & scholarships | CCRI describes a state grant for Rhode Island Pell Grant recipients who need additional grant aid toward tuition and fees; books may be included if funding permits. Amounts vary with annual funding, enrollment and other grants/waivers, so no fixed award is quoted. | Confirm CCRI’s current financial-aid filing, documentation and term deadlines. The reviewed state-grant description does not publish one dedicated closing date. | Free if eligible |
| Roberta B. Willis Need-Merit Scholarship CT | Grants & scholarships | Need- and merit-based aid at eligible Connecticut colleges | Application timing not collected for this example. Check the official program and academic year. | Free if eligible |
| Roehl Get Your CDL National option | Employer-paid training | Roehl hires and pays trainees as employees from day one. The initial CDL phase is three weeks, followed by additional on-the-job driver training. | Training locations follow terminal/customer needs; ask recruiting about the current hiring area and next class rather than assuming a nationwide seat. | Employer-paid |
| Saylor ACE-recommended credit exams National option | College credit for less | Saylor charges no tuition or transcript fee for this route. The required proctoring service costs $5 per exam session. A passing credit exam earns an ACE recommendation for possible transfer, not automatic college credit. | Exams are self-scheduled rather than tied to one application deadline. Check the selected course’s ACE recommendation expiration and credit-exam availability before booking. | Low cost |
| SC WINS Technical College Scholarship SC | Workforce training | Up to $5,000 per academic year after all other grants/scholarships, for eligible remaining tuition, fees and required course-related costs. This is a cap, not a guarantee that the whole bill is paid. | Confirm local college intake, approved programme and funding before enrolling; the system page provides no universal year-specific final application date. | Free if eligible |
| Schneider CDL Apprenticeship Training National option | Employer-paid training | Paid CDL training lasting five to seven-and-a-half weeks. Schneider lists compensation during training, meals, and lodging or transportation where applicable. | Use the current paid-training job listings or recruiting team to confirm an available start; no single deadline is published on this page. | Employer-paid |
| Seattle Area Pipe Trades HVAC/R Apprenticeship WA | Apprenticeships | School tuition/fees are not charged; the training centre is supported through member working/union dues. Paid apprentices begin at 50% of the journeyman rate, with progression tied to performance/work hours. The HVAC/R route is five years, 10,000 work hours and at least 1,080 school hours. | Applications are accepted year-round; interviews and places depend on demand/capacity. A submitted application does not establish an immediate dispatch or job start. | Employer-paid |
| Silver State Opportunity Grant — Nevada colleges NV | Grants & scholarships | NSHE lists awards up to $5,500 annually, with proration below 15 credits and a $4,400 annual maximum for 12 credits in both semesters. The school calculates the actual award after other aid; this is partial education-cost support, not a full-tuition or personal-award promise. | No single statewide closing date is established here. File early and confirm your campus’s intended-year document, priority and census dates; CSN specifically confirms eligible enrollment at its semester census. | Free if eligible |
| Soroptimist Live Your Dream Awards for Women National option | Grants & scholarships | Applicants can potentially receive combined award levels up to $16,000 for education and related expenses. | The published annual application period is August 1–November 15; confirm the current cycle and local-club timeline. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina LIFE Scholarship SC | Grants & scholarships | Base awards are capped at $5,000 per academic year including the $300 book allowance. Four-year awards use up to $4,700 tuition plus books; two-year/technical awards use their specified tuition benchmark. The campus applies actual costs and all-aid limits; this is not full cost-of-attendance coverage. | The college determines LIFE eligibility without a separate scholarship application. Meet its official-record and award-review timetable; no single year-specific final application day is established by the reviewed FAQ. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina Lottery Tuition Assistance SC | Grants & scholarships | The current CHE page lists $80 per credit toward tuition for eligible fall/spring/summer study. Federal grants and SC Need-based Grant are applied first; actual term funding/amount can change. The page does not label that rate with a specific award year. | Check the intended college and term after completing FAFSA or an approved waiver. Rates depend on each term’s funding; no statewide year-specific final application day is established in these sources. | Free if eligible |
| South Carolina Need-based Grant SC | Grants & scholarships | Up to $3,500 annually full-time or $1,750 part-time at an eligible public institution, based on campus determination and other gift aid. Can span fall/spring/summer, but no more than half the annual grant in one term, and eight full-time-equivalent terms maximum. | File FAFSA early and follow the campus timetable. The foster-youth FAQ gives an annual June 1 self-identification condition but no sourced current-year ISO date; confirm that branch and award year with the campus/CHE/DSS. | Free if eligible |
| South Dakota Freedom Scholarship SD | Grants & scholarships | Need-based bachelor’s aid selected by participating universities; amount depends on school/funding. SDSU describes a planned $3,000 returning-recipient award, not a universal statewide or guaranteed renewal amount. | Application, offer acceptance and note paperwork follow the participating university’s timetable. SDSU names an annual March 1 FAFSA priority; do not apply that campus date statewide or infer a year-specific final date. | Free if eligible |
| SUNY / CUNY Reconnect NY | Free-college programs | Tuition, books, supplies and eligible fees | College-specific · check the college calendar | Free if eligible |
| Tennessee Promise Scholarship TN | Free-college programs | Supports eligible tuition and mandatory-fee balances after other gift aid. Confirm the applicable institution/programme and its actual award calculation. | Class of 2027: submit the Tennessee Promise application by November 2, 2026. The 2027–28 FAFSA is separately due April 1, 2027. | Free if eligible |
| Tennessee state employee course fee waiver TN | Tuition waivers | THEC’s FAQ lists up to four undergraduate or graduate courses per year at Tennessee state-supported institutions, with space-available registration and excluded charges. | Institutional registration/form deadlines vary; ask the receiving Bursar or admissions office rather than assuming a statewide deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Texas firefighter fire-science tuition exemption TX | Tuition waivers | The THECB guidelines cover tuition and laboratory fees for eligible fire-science courses at Texas public institutions. This is not unrestricted free study in any major. | Ask the receiving college for its term filing deadline and required proof; there is no universal dated intake established by this record. | Free if eligible |
| UC Native American Opportunity Plan Institution-specific | Institutional financial aid | Qualifying students have in-state UC systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees covered by financial aid. | The page directs FAFSA or CADAA filing by March 2; confirm the applicable academic year with UC. | Free if eligible |
| UNA Accounting Career Completion courses National option | Professional credential education | The reviewed Fall-2026 programme offers online accounting courses at $550 per three-credit course: $525 tuition plus a $25 nonrefundable processing fee, including electronic study texts. This is a course price, not the total cost of a CPA licence. | Fall-2026 completed applications and payment are accepted through October 31, 2026. This is the course intake cutoff; the December coursework and later grade-release dates are separate. | Low cost |
| Union Plus Scholarship — 2027 application National option | Grants & scholarships | Competitive one-time awards range from $1,000 to $4,000. The current application awards in June 2027 for the 2027–28 school year; a later award is not automatic renewal. | Complete application due January 31, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The membership minimum is evaluated by May 31, 2027. | Free if eligible |
| United Association HVACR and pipe-trades apprenticeships National option | Apprenticeships | UA programmes combine paid contractor work, classroom instruction, progressive wages and benefits. HVACR is among the covered trades; the national page lists 2,000 on-the-job hours per year and 216 classroom hours. Actual local length, fees and wage package need confirmation. | Contact the actual local sponsor about its application window; no single national deadline is established here. | Employer-paid |
| Upwardly Global Career Coaching National option | Student support services | Free one-to-one career coaching, job-readiness learning and access to selected training and networking resources. | Use the official sign-up and onboarding process; the reviewed page does not state a single application deadline. | Free if eligible |
| Vermont Grant: Full-time and Part-time College Aid VT | Grants & scholarships | The grant reduces approved college costs; amounts depend on financial circumstances, attendance cost, timing and available funds. The posted dollar range is for 2025–26, not a verified maximum for a later award year. | Apply for the intended academic year as early as possible; funding is first-come while available. Pathway pages list separate 2026–27 and 2027–28 college forms; no single final ISO deadline is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Washington College Grant WA | Grants & scholarships | Award size depends on income, family size and the approved school or programme. Full awards can be equivalent to public-college tuition; partial awards also exist. Some listed cycles have no reviewed funding or eligibility here. Check the cycle before using these programme facts. | Applications for 2026–27 and 2027–28 are open. Choose the year of attendance and confirm school/summer timing; there is no single full-date deadline on this guidance page. | Free if eligible |
| West Virginia Invests Grant WV | Free-college programs | Pays eligible tuition, mandatory fees and Council-approved academic-programme fees after other eligible federal/state aid. At eligible public/nonprofit bachelor’s institutions, the statutory cap is average community/technical-college tuition and mandatory fees; not every school bill is covered. | April 15 is the annual priority date, not a final cutoff: the FAQ permits later rolling applications. Apply at least two weeks before the term and finish note/verification requirements before it begins; use the correct summer-first award year. | Free if eligible |
| Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY | Reduced tuition | Qualifying students pay no more than 150% of the participating institution’s resident tuition rate for eligible undergraduate programmes. WUE reduces tuition; it does not make college free. | Each institution sets its own admission and WUE deadlines; some require an early application. | Low cost |
| WIOA training and career services National option | Workforce training | American Job Centers offer free employment help, career counseling and access to training services. Services vary by location; this is a starting point for an individual training assessment, not a national fixed-dollar voucher. | Local intake, training start dates and available funding determine timing. Contact your American Job Center; no single national year-specific application deadline is established here. | Free if eligible |
| Wisconsin Grant — private nonprofit institutions WI | Grants & scholarships | Grant assistance for eligible Wisconsin undergraduates at Wisconsin-based independent nonprofit colleges/universities. HEAB sets annual minimum/maximum awards; the amount is prorated by enrollment. | FAFSA is required. This programme page gives no single statewide year-specific filing deadline; check the campus financial-aid timetable and annual HEAB award information. | Free if eligible |
| Wisconsin Grant — public and Tribal institutions WI | Grants & scholarships | Grant assistance for eligible Wisconsin undergraduates at University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Technical College and Tribal institutions. HEAB sets annual minimum/maximum awards; the amount is prorated by enrollment. | FAFSA is required. This programme page gives no single statewide year-specific filing deadline; check the campus financial-aid timetable and annual HEAB award information. | Free if eligible |
| Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship KY | Workforce training | Pays eligible remaining tuition/fees after federal and state grants/scholarships, capped at the in-state KCTCS rate; fees are capped at $400 per year. The campus’s actual reported costs/aid determine the amount. | The current section directs applicants to the 2026–27 WRKS application. Awards are first-come by state application date while funds last; no single year-specific final deadline is established here. | Free if eligible |