There are many websites created by the government that are used by citizens. Many of them are simply informative, while others were created to help aid the citizens. One example that we should all be familiar with as being college students is fafsa.gov. This is a website to apply online for financial aid for education.
There is another website that can be accessed: www.grants.gov.
This is a site that is for more than just college students, this is one that is given from a federal agency to the recipient that is meant to carry out a specific purpose (such as the financial aid being used for school purposes).
You can sift through the different departments to find a match on what kind of grant you are wanting to apply for. There is a page of 26 links for the departments offering grants. Such as the Department of Congress, Department of Education, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, etc. Each link that you click on will direct you to a new page that has different grant opportunities.
You can also categorize the grants by categories, the newest opportunities, agencies, or eligibility. This site is easy to use and makes it more convenient for people who are searching for help funding things that the government may be willing and able to contribute funds.
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The websites mentioned above are perfect examples of government uses the Internet to benefit people by providing more efficient and accessible services through Internet. I would choose Internet if I could to avoid going to DMV waiting in line for hours just to turn in a few documents.
ReplyDeleteI think it is interesting that people have such availability to these grants and do not even know it. The websites mentioned are great for someone who is not familiar with the boundaries and regulations that are set for the grants. Interesting article!
ReplyDeleteThe only website I've heard some friends talk about is fafsa.gov. I was not aware that other websites also offer info on grants and student loans. Very interesting article
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! Actually websites for government use are very common and important in people's lives. For example, as an international student, I had to fill in several documents in government's websites for my visa application. It has to be done online since it is impossible for us to meet the U.S. ambassador. The second example is one of the website of the White House -- We the People. People use it for expressing their ideas and attitudes. I have heard that the White House has to reply to a certain event if more than 100,000 people signed in the websites in 30 days. It is a great example of government using the internet.
ReplyDeleteVery helpful information. I'd never heard of grants.gov and will definitely be checking it out to see what additional aid I might be eligible for.
ReplyDeleteI always knew you could get grants for different type of things, but never knew where to start or even that they had a website such as this. Im always sniffing ways to get free government money, since they always sniffing out ways to get all of mine, lol.
ReplyDeleteThe information provided was very relevant to me. Whenever I think of government websites FASFA definitely comes to mind. I also feel that there are many government websites we are not aware of.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I did not know about these services before. It is nice to know there are so many financial aid/grant options out there to help students get through college. Nice article!
ReplyDeleteIt's true. I use www.fafsa.gov website to apply for financial aid. These poor people have the opportunity in their lives if they can get funding from the government.
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