Financial Aid Basics (1)
Grants & Scholarships
FAFSA (2)
Student Loans (4)
Knox College Knowledge
100
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 Work-study

100

This is the earliest students can complete the FAFSA every year

What is October 1st

100

A postponement of a loan payment

What is Deferment

100

A learning method that involves direct experience, reflection, and critical analysis to help students develop knowledge and skills

What is experiential learning

200

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

What is the RISE application

200

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

What is 2.5 Knox credits

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

The name and animal of Knox's mascot

What is Blaze the fox

300

The organization that provides state financial aid awards for IL residents

What is ISAC/Illinois Student Assistance Commission 

300

What students and contributors have to provide on their FAFSA in order for the IRS to share tax data on the application

What is consent

300

The median monthly income in 2022 for full-time workers that possess a high school diploma

What is $41,800

300

The type of loan in which interest accrues while the student is in school.

What is Unsubsidized loan

300

A $2,000 grant to support experiential learning opportunities with juniors and seniors

What is Power Of Experience

400

The annual Knox scholarship range based on students' academic achievements

What is $35,000 to $45,000 a year

400

This is a state award for IL students that demonstrate additional financial need

What is the IL MAP (monetary award program) grant

400

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

What is SAI/student aid index

400

A Federal loan that a parent can apply for to help with the student's education

What is a Parent PLUS loan

400

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.

500

The name of the teacher preparation program for IL residents

What is Golden Apple

500

A community service opportunity available for students to help finance part of their education

What is AmeriCorps?

500

The median monthly income in 2022 for full-time workers that possess Bachelor degrees

What is $66,600

500

Student loans provided by third party, non-Federal loan lenders

What are private loans

500

The building with the whale

What is the Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center 

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