File for the FAFSA, which allows you to receive a loan based upon several factors like your financial situation, race and location. The interest on these loans vary from 8.25 percent to as low as 4.5 percent, depending on what year you will begin paying your loans and the type of federal loan you will receive. Loans may be subsidized or unsubsidized; subsidized loans do not accrue interest while students are in school. With most student loans, you do not have to begin making payments until six months after you graduate or stop attending school. You may be able to receive a Pell Grant that can pay you up to $5,550 ever year you attend college.
Call your state's Department of Education and inquiry on if your state provides any grants for students who are attending a trade school. If so, ask for the information to either be mailed or emailed to you. In the case of a state like California, you file the Cal Grant, which allows the state to give you additional money on your FAFSA application, though the grant money comes from the state, not the federal government.
Call your local chamber of commerce and see if they have any available scholarships for students attending a trade school. They may also be able to point you in the direction of local businesses that provide loans for students who attend a trade school. Make sure to request this information by mail or email, and immediately follow up with the businesses on deadlines for the scholarships.
Speak with the financial aid department at the school you plan on attending, as they may be able to issue you a loan if you do not qualify for one by the federal government. In addition, some schools issue scholarships and grants for their students.