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job searcher · Dec 31, 2008, 12:46 PM

Are there any government grants that can be obtained by an ex felon for the purpose of paying school tuition? How do I obtain this information?

angelajackson10 · Jan 5, 2009, 11:58 AM

I was incarcerated all of 2007, when my spouse prepaired his taxes he did not claim me on his tax return, was this the correct thing to do

Clough · Jan 5, 2009, 04:52 PM

Hi, job searcher!

Has someone told you that you aren't going to be able to get a scholarship or financial aid of some kind because you have a felony on your record? There most likely will be some kind of financial aid available, depending on your grades and income of yourself and/or parents, through whatever college it is to which you apply. Much of that information might be readily available online on the website of the particular institution.

I have heard something about the possibility of grants and scholarships being available through FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for those who have been convicted of a felony. However, it would depend on what the conviction was for and an applicant's compliance with certain stipulations in order to be eligible. For more information, please visit FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Once a person has done their time been on probation or parole, basically paid their debt to society, then they are free to apply for monies just like anyone else does in the form of loans or financial aid from educational institutions, banks, municipalities and others.

But, like I said above earlier, in order to be eligible for grants or scholarships from certain programs that are designed to help those who have been convicted of a felony, then it might depend on what the conviction was for and that certain conditions must be met.

Thanks!

Clough · Jan 5, 2009, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by angelajackson10

I was incarcerated all of 2007, when my spouse prepaired his taxes he did not claim me on his tax return, was this the correct thing to do

Hi, angelajackson10!

You've piggybacked your question on job searcher's thread. This place doesn't work the same way that a chat room does.

If you would like your question to get recognized as being your own, I would suggest that you re-post it as a new thread in the following forum topic area since your question is about taxes and not grants.

Taxes - Ask Me Help Desk

Thanks!