Uncle Sam offers many perks, programs to help student paying for higher education such as

Pell grants , Perkins loans or Student Stafford student  loan
First what you have to do is fill out FAFSA application, which can be obtained online, from

a high school counselor or by calling (800) 4-FED-AID. You should meet the minimum

requirement such as be U.S citizen or have a green card. No felony, court orders, or any

illegal drugs selling, Complete high school education through a state approved home

schooling programs (your local high school in your town were you living) . You should

register with the Selective Service if required as well maintain satisfactory academic

progress once in school. After you've proved that you fulfill all these requirements and

you submit your FAFSA, the government will consider you for the aid programs they offer.

You can either receive free money such as Pell grants or Stafford loan with you have to pay

back but interest rates are much lower than private student loan. There are two kind of

loans that you may obtain beside private student loans.
 Pell Grant come in varying amounts -- depending on your need and the cost of attendance

and whether you attend full time or part time -- from several hundred to several thousand

dollars.
FSEOGs go to students with exceptional financial need. As with Pell Grants, FSEOG-award

amounts range from several hundred dollars to several thousand a year, depending on the

student's financial need. Students who receive Pell grants also are at the top of the

priority list for receiving FSEOGs.