Federal Programs
The name of the largest federal grant program.
What is the federal Pell grant?
Courses that have no real credits but may be eligible for student financial aid.
What are remedial or basic skill courses?
The percentage of attempted courses students need to complete to meet SAP.
What is 67% or 2/3 of their attempted courses?
LaGuardia's priority deadline date to apply for financial aid for a new academic year and is also the tax filing date.
What is April 15?
Most people have these types of accounts through a bank or credit union to help them manage their money.
What are checking or saving accounts?
Name of the main financial aid application.
What is the FAFSA - Free Application For Federal Student Aid?
Name the scholarship that helps make colleges tuition free.
What is the Excelsior Scholarship?
After attempting 25 credits students need to achieve this minimum GPA in order to meet SAP.
What is a 2.0 GPA?
Date students need to register so all their courses count towards their financial aid for a semester.
What is the Financial Aid Certification Date or Last Day to Add or Drop Courses Date for respective semester.
The amount of money the FDIC insures at a bank.
What is $250,000?
Name for financial aid program where students work both on and off campus.
What is the Federal Work Study Program?
Number of credits in your program of study or major needed to qualify for full-time NYS TAP Grant.
What are at least 12 credits in my program of study or major?
The maximum number of credit students may attempt before they run out of financial aid eligibility for an Associates Degree.
What is 90 credits?
Last day to apply for TAP grant.
What is May 1st?
Best way to prioritize and balance income and expenses.
What is a budget?
Name the federal agency students and parents may transfer their federal tax data into their FAFSA.
What is the Internal Revenue Service IRS?
The entity that funds the Tuition Assistance Program, TAP Grant.
What is Higher Education Assistance Corporation (HESC), New York State.
Process to appeal SAP status to regain financial aid eligibility.
What is the Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Appeal Process?
Month students can begin FAFSA.
What is October?
Name one way to avoid over draft charges on a checking account.
What is balancing of your checking account or overdraft protection or low balance account alerts?
Minimum number of credits to receive a Pell Grant.
What is 1 credit?
The maximum number of semesters a student may receive the TAP grant for an associate Degree.
What are 6 semester?
Name one best practices to maintain SAP.
What are achieving good grades or completing courses I attempt?
The frequency FAFSA needs to be completed.
What is annually?
Type of interest that grows over time at a faster rate like a snowball.
What is compound interest?