Financial Aid
This form is used to apply for federal financial aid for college.
What is FAFSA
This is money borrowed for college that must be paid back.
What is a student loan?
This is the subject or field a student chooses to focus on in college.
What is a major?
This is a building where many college students live.
What is a dorm or residence hall?
This is the document that lists a student’s courses, grades, and credits.
What is a transcript?
This type of financial aid does not usually need to be paid back.
What is a grant or scholarship?
This is the extra money charged by a lender when you borrow money.
What is interest?
These are colleges a student is very likely to get into based on grades, test scores, and requirements.
What are safety schools?
These are student groups based on interests, activities, culture, careers, or service.
What are clubs or student organizations?
This is a letter written by a teacher, counselor, coach, or employer to support a student’s application.
What is a recommendation letter?
This is money awarded to students based on grades, talents, leadership, need, or other qualifications.
What is a scholarship?
These loans usually come from the government and often have better borrower protections than private loans.
What are federal student loans?
These are colleges a student is unlikey to get into based on grades, test scores, and requirements.
What is a reach school?
This is the person who helps students choose classes and understand degree requirements.
What is an academic advisor?
This is a written part of the application where students explain their experiences, goals, or personality.
What is a college essay?
This is the full estimated yearly cost of attending college, including tuition, housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses after financial aid has been applied.
What is net cost?
This person agrees to help repay a loan if the student cannot pay it back.
What is a co-signer?
These are colleges a student has a moderate chance to get into based on grades, test scores, and requirements.
What is a target school?
This means building professional relationships with classmates, professors, alumni, and employers that may help with future opportunities.
What is networking?
This online application system lets students apply to many colleges using one main application.
What is the Common App?
This type of job helps students earn money while enrolled in college and is often part of a financial aid package.
What is work-study?
This is the period when many student loan borrowers do not have to make payments yet.
What is a grace period?
This is the percentage of students accepted by a college.
What is acceptance rate?
This is the skill of planning your schedule so you can balance classes, homework, work, sleep, and social life.
What is time management?
This is a list of activities, jobs, volunteer work, honors, and leadership experience included in an application.
What is a resume