Can I use my student grant or loan to buy a cheap used car legally?
I am going to go to online college. So I don’t need a car for that reason. But I do need a car to go get printer paper and school supplies whenever I need them. I would also like a car for reasons that are off the college subject. I have a son, and I need a car to take him to doctors appts, etc.
So can I use my federal pell grant or student loan to buy a car?
I need a car to go buy a laptop, printer paper, and other school supplies.
I live in California, and applied at the University of Phoenix online college.
It should be 4-door, 4-cyls, not sporty. I would prefer Honda or Toyota… First time drivers usually have much more expensive car insurance, and it depends from car. You should compare insurance rates while choosing the car - for example here - carquotes.fateback.com
If you receive a refund (U of P is expensive), then you can use it for pretty much anything. Yes, it’s supposed to be for school-related purposes, but you just proved that you can make anything a school-related purchase. You could state that you need the car to take your child (if you have one) to daycare so that you can complete your studies, or simply for buying school supplies like you mentioned.
universities.atwebpages.com - it provides some tips about applying to US federal and state grants for college students.