There are federal grants, scholarships, loans  and the bank of mom and dad, but don't forget money from your state.  Knowing how the financial aid process works and knowing the deadlines is critical to increasing your aid for college.

Here are a couple of the remaining state grant financial aid deadlines.

DC (District of Columbia) - June 30, 2010
Iowa - July 1, 2010
Louisiana - July 1, 2010
Tennessee - Has a State Lottery Program deadline September 1, 2010
Mississippi - September 15, 2010 - for MTAG and MESG Grants
New Jersey - October 1, 2010 for applications other than the Tuition Aid Grant

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