social and assistance resources
College scholarship websites
There are over 100 scholarship search sites, but these are the most common ones.
1. https://www.scholarships.com
3. https://www.myscholly.com/about/
4. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/scholarship-directory
5. https://www.raise.me/how-it-works
7. https://www.niche.com/colleges/scholarships/
9. https://scholarships360.org/about/
11. https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
Don't forget to check your school financial aid website for internal scholarships and grants you can apply for.
Apply, apply, and apply some more. Good Luck.
find help
Free or reduced cost resources like food, housing health care and more.
Indexed by your zip code.
VA support
If you got an honorable discharge, you are eligible to use the VA system even if you have no connected disabilities. Don't wait, but there is no cut off time. I missed out of 10 years of insurance because I thought I had missed the cut off to register with the VA.
VA.GOV - 1-877-927-8387
Veterans Affairs has a lot of resources to help Vets
Mental Health, Health Care, Insurance, Housing and more
Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 then press 1
Dial: 988 then press 1
Text: 838255
Chat: veteranscrisisline.net/chat
Need help with your disability claim? Reach out to the DAV
VA Homeless Programs (HUD-VASH)
Call 1-877-424-3838
Depending on need they can get you into a place or help pay for the place you are currently in, it helped me in the past.
Education Assistance? https://www.va.gov/education/
Need Help Figuring out Education Options, Ask for a VRO
Apply for the VR&E Chapter 31 program
mesothelioma va claims
For veterans seeking assistance with mesothelioma claims, the Lanier Law Firm has reached out to offer their expertise. You can find their dedicated resources here:
Suicide and crisis lifeline
Call 988 for assistance
You can Chat or Text from 988lifeline.org
They also have Deaf/HoH options (ASL Videophone)
TTY Users: Dial 711 then 988
community lifeline
Call 211 for confidential help paying bills and locating other resources
help with paying bills
Servicing Alabama, California and Texas: This site provides information on a national and local support level for those in need. Including grants for a variety of items from Food and Housing to Loans and Scholarships.