Federal Programs
State Programs
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
Financial
Aid Important Dates
Financial Literacy
100

The name of the largest federal grant program.

What is the federal Pell grant?

100

Courses that have no real credits but may be eligible for student financial aid.  

What are remedial or basic skill courses?

100

The percentage of attempted courses students need to complete to meet SAP.

What is 67% or 2/3 of their attempted courses?

100

LaGuardia's priority deadline date to apply for financial aid for a new academic year and is also the tax filing date.

What is April 15?

100

Most people have these types of accounts through a bank or credit union to help them manage their money.

What are checking or saving accounts?

200

Name of the main financial aid application.

What is the FAFSA - Free Application For Federal Student Aid?

200

Name the scholarship that helps make colleges tuition free.  

What is the Excelsior Scholarship?

200

After attempting 25 credits students need to achieve this minimum GPA in order to meet SAP.

What is a 2.0 GPA?

200

Date students need to register so all their courses count towards their financial aid for a semester.

What is the Financial Aid Certification Date or Last Day to Add or Drop Courses Date for respective semester.  

200

The amount of money the FDIC insures at a bank.

What is $250,000?

300

Name for financial aid program where students work both on and off campus.

What is the Federal Work Study Program?

300

Number of credits in your program of study or major needed to qualify for full-time NYS TAP Grant.

What are at least 12 credits in my program of study or major?

300

The maximum number of credit students may attempt before they run out of financial aid eligibility for an Associates Degree.

What is 90 credits?

300

Last day to apply for TAP grant.

What is May 1st?

300

Best way to prioritize and balance income and expenses.

What is a budget?

400

Name the federal agency students and parents may transfer their federal tax data into their FAFSA.

What is the Internal Revenue Service IRS?

400

The entity that funds the Tuition Assistance Program, TAP Grant.

What is Higher Education Assistance Corporation (HESC), New York State.

400

Process to appeal SAP status to regain financial aid eligibility.

What is the Federal Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Appeal Process?

400

Month students can begin FAFSA.  

What is October?

400

Name one way to avoid over draft charges on a checking account.

What is balancing of your checking account or overdraft protection or low balance account alerts?

500

Minimum number of credits to receive a Pell Grant.  

What is 1 credit?

500

The maximum number of semesters a student may receive the TAP grant for an associate Degree.

What are 6 semester?

500

Name one best practices to maintain SAP.

What are achieving good grades or completing courses I attempt?

500

The frequency FAFSA needs to be completed.

What is annually?

500

Type of interest that grows over time at a faster rate like a snowball.

What is compound interest?

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