FAFSA
Financial Aid
LaGuardia CC
ACRONYMS
DEFINITIONS
100

This is the name of a federal grant.

What is PELL Grant?

100

Students entering or returning to college in September 2019 will use their families BLACK tax records.

What is 2017 tax records?

100

This office assist students with psychological issues, stress, time management or other problems that can negatively impact academic performance.

What is the Wellness Center? 

100

COA

What is Cost of Attendance?

100

Money earned from a job provided by Financial Aid Office at LaGuardia CC. 

What is Work-Study?

200

You use this to log into your FAFSA

What is the FSA ID? (Federal Student Aid ID)

200

These are low-Interest education loans made by the federal government to students and parents. 

What are Direct Loans?

200

This office offers resources for creating career plans, preparing for job searches and interviewing.

What is the Career Development Center?

200

TAP

What is Tuition Assistance Program? 

200

Money that is borrowed for college and must be paid back.

What are Loans?

300

The report sent to your family after you submit the FAFSA that tells you what your expected family contribution.

What is a Student Aid Report (SAR)?

300

This grant helps eligible New York residents pay tuition at approved schools in New York State.

What is The New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) 

300

This office deals with tuition payments, student accounts, and disperses financial aid. 

What is the Bursar office? 

300

FAFSA

What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

300

Money that does not have to be repaid and usually is awarded on the basis of academic merit.

What are Scholarships?

400

FAFSA needs to be completed this often

What is every year?

400

Based on your financial need, the colleges will construct a BLANK for you that includes various types of financial aid to help cover all or part of your college costs.

What is a financial aid package?

400

This office provides accommodations for testing and academic adjustments to students with limitations. 

What is the Office for Student wtih Disability?

400

EFC

What is Effective Family Contribution? 

400

When planning for college, you need to review the BLANK, which includes tuition and fees, housing (room and board), transportation, books, supplies and personal expenses. 

What is Cost of Attendance?

500

This worksheet is used when colleges require more information about your income.

What is the verification worksheet?

500

The BLANK enables eligible NY residents to receive state support for any tuition costs which are not covered by other financial aid. 

What is Excelsior Scholarship?

500

This office screens students and their families to provide access to benefits such as food, medical insurance, tax preparation, clothing closet, and legal services. 

What is Single Stop?

500

FSEOG

What is Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants? 

500

Your BLANK, is the amount you and your family can reasonably contribute toward yearly educational costs based on the information you supply on your FAFSA. 

What is Expected Family Contribution? (EFC)

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