| If you're looking for a way to pay for a sonography / | | | | Human Services. Or, if you agree to work in an |
| ultrasound degree, there may be many options | | | | underserved area, you might qualify for scholarships |
| available to you. There are grants from the federal | | | | from the National Health Service Corps. There are |
| government, from trade institutions and from private | | | | numerous scholarships for Native Americans and other |
| organizations for starters. There are loans from the | | | | minority groups. Private scholarships are available from |
| government, from private lenders and from the | | | | organizations, clubs, foundations, companies and other |
| schools themselves. There are also scholarships from | | | | institutions, as well as from the schools themselves. |
| a variety of these and other sources. The following | | | | Many scholarships are available that reward academic |
| information should help you determine the best way to | | | | excellence if you have completed at least a semester |
| pay for school, so you can begin an exciting career in | | | | of school with a high GPA. |
| this important health care field. | | | | There are funding opportunities available for |
| Health care grants are the first option you should look | | | | sonography and ultrasound students who volunteer at |
| into if you are dreaming of becoming a sonographer or | | | | Veterans Affairs medical centers as well. Need-based |
| ultrasound technician. Whether you want to become a | | | | grants awarded based on the Free Application for |
| nurse, doctor, assistant or technician, there are a | | | | Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may also be available to |
| variety of grants available in the health care field. | | | | you. And, if none of these options work out for you, |
| Some are from the federal government, and some | | | | there are always student loans from the state and |
| are from other sources. | | | | federal government, which have low interest rates and |
| Scholarships are one of the best ways to help pay for | | | | can be paid back over very long periods of time with |
| your studies at a college or trade school, but they are | | | | convenient consolidation programs. There are many |
| also the hardest to get. You may qualify for the | | | | programs to help you pay for the necessary schooling, |
| Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students Program, | | | | so you can get a degree and begin working in these |
| which is available to low-income students and is set up | | | | exciting radiological careers. |
| by the United States Department of Health and | | | | |