Federal

340B Drug Pricing Program

Significantly discounted prescription medications available at eligible hospitals, community health centers, and clinics that participate in the federal 340B program. Patients served by these covered entities can access outpatient drugs at prices 25%–50% below retail.

Type: Benefit Amount: Prescription drug discounts of 25%–50% below retail prices Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Free 24/7 Crisis Counseling

Free, confidential, 24/7 crisis counseling and intervention for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse crisis, or mental health emergency. Available by phone (call or text 988), online chat, and specialized lines for veterans, Spanish speakers, and deaf/hard-of-hearing individuals through a national network of over 200 crisis centers.

Type: Benefit Amount: Free support services Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Application Overview - Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

If you are an undergrad watching everyone else’s study abroad photos while you juggle a Pell Grant and a part‑time job, this scholarship is written for you. The **Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship**, funded by the U.S.

Amount: Up to $5,000 (plus $3,000 critical language supplement) Deadline: Mar 5, 2026 Location: Global

Barry Goldwater Scholarship

Federal scholarship providing up to $7,500 per year to U.S. sophomores and juniors preparing for research careers in the natural sciences, engineering, or mathematics.

Type: Scholarship Amount: Up to $7,500 per year Deadline: Jan 26, 2025 Location: United States

Build Rural Broadband with USDA ReConnect Grants and Loans: How to Prepare for Funding Up to $50M

Rural broadband funding is the closest thing infrastructure folks have to a summer blockbuster: big budgets, big stakes, big deadlines, and a whole cast of characters who suddenly appear the minute a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) drops.

Amount: Category-specific by NOFO Deadline: Feb 16, 2026 Location: United States

Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program

The largest federal program dedicated to ending homelessness, providing permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, transitional housing, supportive services, and Homeless Management Information Systems to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk. Funded by HUD and administered through ~400 local CoC planning bodies, the program serves over 580,000 people annually through thousands of housing and service projects nationwide.

Type: Benefit Amount: Rental assistance plus free supportive services; value varies by household Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Cut Your Nursing Student Debt by Up to 85%: A Practical Guide to the Federal Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program

Nursing loans have a special talent: they don’t just follow you—they move in, eat your groceries, and ask for rent.

Amount: Up to 60% of unpaid nursing loans for a two-year service commitment, plus an additional 25% for … Deadline: Annual application cycle (typically February–April) Location: National

Developmental Disabilities Assistance (DD Act) Programs

A network of federally funded programs in every state that provide advocacy, legal protection, research, training, and community services for people with developmental disabilities such as intellectual disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and Down syndrome. Includes State DD Councils, Protection and Advocacy agencies, and University Centers for Excellence.

Type: Benefit Amount: Free support services Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program

Federal funding for homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, emergency shelter, and street outreach services. ESG helps people who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness through direct financial assistance, case management, housing search support, and stabilization services.

Type: Benefit Amount: Direct assistance covering rent, utility deposits, rental arrears, moving costs, and security … Deadline: Rolling Location: United States

Enroll in Original Medicare Parts A and B (2024): How to Get Premium Free Hospital Coverage and Start Part B at $174.70 Per Month

Most people think Medicare enrollment is a single chore: circle a date on the calendar, fill out a form, move on with life.

Amount: Part A premium-free with sufficient work history; Part B premium $174.70/month in 2024 Deadline: Initial, General, and Special Enrollment Periods Location: United States