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Published: June 3, 2007
Look out for online ‘college grants'
Beware of online offers that promise grants to pay for college — for a small fee.

The Better Business Bureau has dozens of consumer complaints from consumers claiming they did not receive what they paid for.

The best way to learn what grants are available is to visit a school's financial aid office, experts say, or go online at www.fafsa. ed.gov.

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