Scholarships
FAFSA
Dates
Acronyms
Miscellaneous
100
Gift aid that you do not have to pay back.
What are Grants and Scholarships?
100
Financial aid that is not repaid, such as grants and scholarships.
What is Gift Aid?
100
The date you can start your FAFSA application.
What is October 1st?
100
Summary of information that details a family's Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
What is a SAR - Student Aid Report?
100
An estimate of how much money will be required to attend a college for one year.
What is cost of attendace?
200
Money that must be repaid.
What are Loans?
200
Financial aid awarded for academic and other achievements.
What are Scholarships?
200
The deadline date for completing the FAFSA.
What is March 1st?
200
A state grant where the maximum award is $18,400.
What is the GAG - Guaranteed Access Grant?
200
The cost for living in campus housing and receiving meals.
What is Room and Board?
300
Employment which allows you to work to help pay for school.
What is Work Study?
300
Award based on financial need.
What is a Pell Grant?
300
The application deadline for the Last Dollar Grant.
What is June 1st?
300
An online application that collects information used by private colleges.
What is a CSS/Profile?
300
An official record from your current high school giving a breakdown of the marks or grades you have achieved during your study.
What is a transcript?
400
A document is written by a previous employer, colleague, client, teacher, or by someone else who can recommend an individual's work or academic performance.
What is a recommendation letter?
400
A username and password that gives you the unique benefit of logging into your account.
What is an FSA ID?
400
The application deadline to apply for Central Scholarships.
What is April 1st?
400
The analysis on how much money a family can contribute toward education expenses.
What is an EFC - Expected Family Contribution?
400
The cost of classes or credits at a school.
What is tuition?
500
A need-based award to receive up to $3,000 per year, renewable for up to 6 years of college.
What is the Last Dollar Grant?
500
Programs that help students pay for college costs and may come in the form of grants, scholarships, loans or work-study.
What is Financial Aid?
500
The application deadline for CollegeBound Scholarships.
What is March 1st?
500
Application to apply for student financial aid.
What is the FAFSA - Federal Application for Student Financial Aid?
500
The website that you acess to find your delegate or senator.
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