Happy Sunday, folks!

This week, I saw some crazy stat on the inflation rate. Just go to McDonald's and check out the Big Mac yourself.

Compared with the day the Big Mac was first launched in the 70s, the price has gone up 5X, whereas the size has gone down by 50%.

It’s more like a small Mac with a big price.

But, here is the good news.

Our team has gone out to hunt for benefits for you this week.

Below is what we have found.

• 👍 Benefits Tips - Don’t Miss Out

• 📰 Benefits News - Watch Out

• 🎁 Benefits Deadlines - Apply now

👍Benefits Tips - Don’t Miss Out

Here is a collection of the recently published goodies you dont’ want to miss.

Check it out now if you haven’t.

• How To Apply For Free Tablet From Government?

• Free Government Tablet Assurance Wireless

• How to Get Free Laptop With EBT?

• How to Get Free Food Delivered With No Money?

• Apartment With Free Application Fee

• Local Churches That Pay Your Rent

• Churches That Help Families in Need

• Free Bed Assistance Program

📰 Benefits News - Watch Out

• Social Security benefits just increased by 3.2% increase in the 2024 Cost of Living Adjustment. (Read more)

• A brand new (grand scale) Biden student loan forgiveness plan is in the works (Benefits Pro)

• College Financial Aid for 2024: FAFSA Delay Could Be Worse With Government Shutdown (CNET)

• Student Aid Alliance Urges Biden Administration to Support Federal Student Aid (acenet.edu)

• Michigan State University just freeed tuition for in-state students (msu.edu)

• The September-launched College Cost Transparency Initiative which has attracted over 400 schools. (acenet.edu)

• This week Tester introduces bipartisan bill to improve rural veterans’ access to travel benefits. (tester.senate.gov)

• Veterans' cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for the year 2024. (marca.com)

• The PACT ACT and How it affects Veterans benefits (Veterans Affairs)

• Medicaid: When can you apply and what does it cover? (Forbes)

• Grassley bill would end taxing of Pell Grant funds on living expenses (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

🎁 Benefits Deadlines - Apply now

Impact Charitable Household Program

Impact Charitable Household program is currently accepting applications for one-time cash grants ranging from $500 to $1000 for households located in Denver.

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: $500-$1000

📑 Requirements:

• Must have lived in Denver for 60 days.

• Must be the head of the household.

• Must not be eligible for federal benefits.

• Must have impacted by COVID 19

🔗 URL: [Here](https://impactcharitable.org/bcah/#:~:text=What does the program include,at the point of application.)

Career Development Grants

Career Development Grants support women with bachelor's degrees looking to advance or change careers. This program prioritizes women of color and those pursuing their first advanced degree in nontraditional areas.

📅 Deadline: November 15

💰 Size of the prize: $2,000–$20,000

📑 Requirements:

• Must be a woman with a bachelor’s degree

• Must be interested in education, science, health, math, technology, or engineering

• Must have been awarded her last degree before June 30, 2016.

🔗 URL: Apply here

49 Legacy Scholarships program

OnePULSE Foundation pays tribute to the 49 Angels, who tragically lost their lives in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, by providing scholarships that empower and support deserving individuals.

This scholarship program is a tribute to the victims' passions and ambitions, extending their positive influence by supporting students who share similar aspirations and objectives.

📅 Deadline: January 31, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: up to $10,000

📑 Requirements: Open to all students throughout the US but especially immediate victims of the 2016 tragedy in Orlando, Florida

🔗 URL: [Apply here](https://onepulsefoundation.org/scholarships/#:~:text=When 49 lives were taken,%2C acceptance%2C courage and strength.)

"15 to Finish" Scholarship

Kankakee Community College currently has 171 scholarships available. The application period opened on October 1 and will run until May 1 next year.

📅 Deadline: May 1, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: up to $1000

📑 Requirements: Must be enrolled full-time at Kankakee Community College in Illinois

🔗 URL: Apply here

"Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest

The "Frame My Future" Scholarship Contest awards scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. To qualify, students must submit original images portraying their personal and professional ambitions.

📅 Deadline: March 1, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: up to $6000

📑 Requirements: Must be an undergraduate or a graduate

🔗 URL: Apply here

100 Black Men of Upstate, SC Scholarship

The 100 Black Men of the Upstate, SC Scholarship assists graduating high school seniors in their pursuit of postsecondary education. This program places special emphasis on supporting African American male students.

📅 Deadline: December 1, 2023

💰 Size of the prize: amount varies

📑 Requirements:

• Must be a graduating high school senior looking to join a postgraduate institution

🔗 URL: Apply here

A & J Duct Cleaning Scholarship

The A & J Duct Cleaning Scholarship offers financial assistance to high school graduates and GED recipients in the United States who can demonstrate their financial need and do not meet the requirements for standard merit-based scholarships.

📅 Deadline: June 15, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: up to $2000

📑 Requirements: Must be a US high school graduate or GED recipient who doesn’t qualify for traditional merit-based scholarships

🔗 URL: Apply here

Barbara Britt Nursing Annual Scholarship

The Barbara Britt Nursing Annual Scholarship primarily benefits undergraduate nursing students at The University of Southern Mississippi but is also open to supporting other eligible candidates.

📅 Deadline: February 15, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: Amount Varies

📑 Requirements: Must be an undergraduate student studying at the University of Southern Mississippi

🔗 URL: Apply here

Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership

The Arizona Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership is a scholarship program designed to assist Arizona residents in achieving their educational aspirations.

This scholarship specifically targets students who are working towards obtaining a professional certification, an associate degree, or a bachelor's degree at any accredited educational institution within the state of Arizona. Award recipients are selected based on their compelling demonstration of a significant financial need.

📅 Deadline: June 30, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: Up to $2,500

📑 Requirements:

• Must be a student pursuing a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree at an institution in Arizona.

🔗 URL: Apply here

Allogan Slagle Memorial Scholarship

This Scholarship offers financial assistance to Native American students who belong to tribes without federal recognition. It supports their pursuit of higher education at the college or graduate school level.

📅 Deadline: May 31, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: Amount Varies

📑 Requirements:

• Must be a Native American Student whose tribe is not federally recognized

🔗 URL: Apply here

USDA Farm to School Grants

The current window for submitting applications for the USDA's farm to school grant is now accessible, with the deadline set for January 12, 2024.

📅 Deadline: january 12, 2024

💰 Size of the prize: Up to $100,000

📑 Requirements:

• Must be a school, child care institution, summer institutions, or agencies that are permitted to operate a food program in the US.

🔗 URL: Apply here

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Best,

Thomas