Financial Aid Basics (1)
Grants & Scholarships
FAFSA (2)
Student Loans (4)
Choosing A College (5)
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FAFSA is an acronym that stands for this
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
These are the 3 forms of financial aid
What is Grants/Scholarships, Loans and Workstudy
100

This is the earliest students can complete the FAFSA every year

What is October 1st (*this did change for the 2024-2025 school year application*)

100
A postponement of a loan payment
What is Deferment
100
The types of degrees that you can earn at a 2 year college
Certificate, diploma, Associates
200

This is what Undocumented students can complete to receive WA State Aid

The Washington Application for State Financial Aid 

200

The amount of credits a student must be enrolled in to be considered full time financial aid eligible?

What is 12-15credits?

200
These types of students must submit financial information for their parents on the FAFSA
What are dependent students?
200
The type of federal direct loan in which the government pays the interest on while the student is still in school
What is a Subsidized loan
200

University in which there is no out of state tuition as it is not operated, owned, or funded by the government. Some are religious based. 

What is private university 

300

consists of funds provided to students and families to help pay for postsecondary educational expenses 

What is FAFSA

300

To whom is the WA college grant available to? 

What is WCG is available to eligible Washington residents, including undocumented students ?

300
This is the height of the shortest NBA player of all time.
What is 5'3? Muggsy Bogues who played predominantly for the Charlotte Hornets.
300
The type of loan in which interest accrues while the student is in school.
What is Unsubsidized loan
300
The 4 types of degrees you can earn at a 4-year college & university
What is bachelors, Masters, Doctorate and Professional
400

This is the sum of both indirect and direct costs that includes all expenses 

What is Total Cost of Attendance 

400

What is the maximum amount the federal pell grant can be awarded to an undergrad student with financial need? 

What is 6,495 

400
This is the combination of a families income and net worth used to determine financial aid eligibility
What is EFC?
400

The 6 month period after student leaves college in which they do not yet have to make payments towards their loans

What is grace period 

400

Name 3 universities that are not WSU, UW, CWU, EWU, Whitorth, or Gonzaga 

What is Whitman college, Walla Walla university, Northwest University, Western Washington University, University of Puget Sound, Seattle University, City University of Seattle, The Evergreen State College, Pacific Lutheran university, Bastyr University, Seattle Pacific University, Heritage University, Cornish College of the Arts, Saint Martins University 

500

What WA residents can apply for if they want to attend an out of state school that is on the western side of the US?

What is the Western Undergraduate Exchange scholarship ?

500

is a part-time job for undergrad and grad students with finical need. Student will  need a secure job through work study, and funds are not directly applied to tuition. 

What is Work study?

500

Students needs this type of information to apply for FAFSA/WASFA

SS #, Federal income tax return, other records of money earned, and FSA ID to sign in 

500

Type of loan that parents and graduate students can borrow and is responsible for all interest 

What is Direct PLUS loan 

500
The measurement of the percentage of first year, full time student enrolled in college that return to that same college in known as the __________________ rate
What is retention
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