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Fully Funded International Study and Research Scholarships: How to Win a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant (Full Funding, Airfare + Living Stipend)
If you want a year abroad that pays for itself and then some, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the scholarship to know.
Get Free or Low-Cost Health Insurance Through Medicaid: A State-by-State Guide to Coverage, Eligibility, and Applying Fast
There are two kinds of “financial emergencies” in America. The obvious one is when your car dies or your rent spikes.
Get Monthly Cash Assistance for Families With Children: A Practical Guide to TANF Benefits in the United States (Amount Varies)
There are plenty of programs that *sound* helpful until you try to use them. Pages of rules. Phone trees that test your will to live. A “helpful” checklist that somehow creates three more problems for every one it solves.
Get Up to $100,000 in Tax-Free Student Loan Repayment for Clinicians: A Practical Guide to the NHSC Loan Repayment Program
Federal loan repayment program offering $50,000 for two years of full-time service (up to $100,000 with extensions) for licensed primary care, dental, and behavioral health clinicians working in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Healthy Start Program – Free Maternal and Infant Health Services
Free, comprehensive maternal and infant health services including home visiting, prenatal and postpartum support, health education, breastfeeding support, mental health screening, fatherhood engagement, and community-based care coordination for pregnant women, new mothers, fathers, and infants in 101 high-risk communities with the highest rates of infant mortality and poor birth outcomes.
Hill-Burton Free and Reduced-Cost Healthcare
Hundreds of hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States are legally obligated to provide free or reduced-cost medical care to patients who cannot afford to pay. Under the Hill-Burton program, facilities that received federal construction funding must treat eligible patients regardless of ability to pay.
HUD-VASH (Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing) – Housing Vouchers for Homeless Veterans
Permanent housing through HUD rental assistance vouchers combined with VA case management and clinical services for veterans experiencing homelessness. HUD-VASH provides rent subsidies covering the difference between 30% of a veteran's income and the fair market rent, plus comprehensive support including mental health care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, and benefits assistance.
Indian Health Service (IHS) Direct Healthcare
Free comprehensive healthcare services for American Indians and Alaska Natives through a network of federally operated hospitals, clinics, and health stations, plus tribally operated and urban Indian health programs. Services include primary care, emergency care, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and preventive services.
Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Free Civil Legal Aid
Free legal representation and advice for low-income Americans in civil matters including housing, family law, consumer rights, public benefits, health care, education, and immigration. LSC funds 132 independent legal aid organizations with over 800 offices across the country.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – Free Advocacy for Nursing Home and Assisted Living Residents
Free advocacy, complaint investigation, and rights protection for residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care homes, and other long-term care settings. Ombudsmen investigate complaints about quality of care, abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and rights violations, and work to resolve problems on behalf of residents.