Financial Aid: The U.S. Department of Education will provide about 70 percent of all 
student aid ($67 billion) to help pay for postsecondary education this year. Few realize how easy it is toqualify for aids or loans. More than 12 million students apply for aid annually, and about 9 million receive a grant or loan usually not qualifying becasue of too much income. For more information or to apply for financial aid online, visit:http:www.ed.govScholarships grant search -www.fastweb.com
Cash Awards: The College Television Award has a major TV Academy Foundation competition, recognizes college/university student film/video productions with $30,000 in cash prizes. Visit soon for guidelines, as entry submission period is Sept. 1 – Dec.15:
www.emmys.org/foundation/collegetvawards.phpFilm Media Scholarship: Film program undergraduate and graduate scholarships and grants of up to $10,000 each are available from The Charles & Lucille King Family Foundation: www.kingfoundation.org/Potential funding sources for film education as well as independent filmmaking endeavors:
www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3film.htmFilm info: Resources for scholarships, fellowships and postdoctoral awards in media
communications, including various film media disciplines:scholarships.fatomei.com/