Grant, Scholarship and Financial Aid Finder Service
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On May 17, 2017, BBB requested the business to modify or discontinue a claim made on the business website at www.unitedgrantbureau.com which states: "Our membership fee also comes with a GUARANTEE which states: If you apply for funding using one of the applications you find on our website and you don't receive funding, your membership fees will be refunded to you immediately. All you have to do is provide us with the name of the funding opportunity you applied for and a copy of the rejection letter you received from the funder."
According to BBB Code of Advertising 20.1, 20.2, 20.3 and 20.5:
• When using the term “warranty” or “guarantee” in product advertising, the advertiser must clearly and conspicuously include a statement that the complete details of the warranty can be seen prior to sale at the advertiser's location, viewed on the advertiser’s website or, in the case of mail or telephone order sales, made available free on written request.
• Advertisers should only use “satisfaction guarantee,” “money back guarantee,” “free trial offer,” or similar representations in advertising if the seller or manufacturer refunds the full purchase price of the advertised product or service at the consumer's request.
• When “satisfaction guarantee” or similar representations are used in advertising, any material limitations or conditions that apply to the guarantee must be clearly and conspicuously disclosed.
• Sellers or manufacturers should advertise that a product or service is warranted or guaranteed only if the seller or manufacturer promptly and fully performs its obligations under the warranty or guarantee.
BBB contacted the business regarding advertising concerns. The business did not respond.
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BBB has received information United Grant Bureau, LLC may solicit by phone while informing consumers of grant eligibility for an upfront fee. However, the government does not require payment, of any kind, to receive federal grants. BBB offered Premium Business Solutions, LLC the opportunity to preserve self-regulation in the marketplace by clarifying their business practices. The business did not respond.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it is illegal for a company to ask you to pay to apply for or to increase your odds of being awarded a federal grant. Federal grants are awards of financial assistance to an individual and/or organization. Grants are used to carry out a government authorized purpose, and are not provided as personal benefits from the government or assistance. Grants are typically awarded to universities, researchers, law enforcement, cities, states, counties and non-profit organizations.
Also according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, the only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is grants.gov. For more information regarding government grants, please call 1-800-518-4726 or visit www.grants.gov. For more information regarding grant scams please visit the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services on 1-877-696-6775 or visit www.hhs.gov. Also if you think you've been a victim of a grant scam, feel free to file a complaint with the FTC at www.ftc.gov/complaint. You also can report it to your state Attorney General.
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