Financial Aid Vocab
Grants
Loans
Misc. Financial Aid
Carolyn and Haley Trivia
100
This is the cost of classes according to how many hours you are enrolled.
What is tuition?
100
This is how recipients are chosen for need-based scholarship.
What is financial need?
100
Part of your financial aid package that requires you to pay it back.
What are student loans?
100
The number of times you will need to apply for financial aid while in college.
What is once a year?
100
Carolyn played this sport in college.
What is tennis?
200
This is the combination of tuition, fees, book, meal plan, transportation, and living expenses
What is the cost of attendance?
200
A form of financial aid that gives students the option of having a job on campus.
What is work study?
200
Loans that have terms set by the federal government, who also pays the loan's interest while you are enrolled in school.
What is a subsidized loan?
200
The process through which your school confirms the data reported on your FAFSA; this might require documentation of taxes and income.
What is verification?
200
First instrument Haley learned to play.
What is the piano?
300
By filling out the FAFSA, students and their families will find out how much they will be expected to pay for the academic year.
What is Expected Family Contribution
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! A scholarship that is granted based on academic achievement, athletic ability, or community service, regardless of financial need.
What is a merit-based scholarship?
300
Loans that have terms set by the federal government or the state of Texas and the interest accrues while you are enrolled in school.
What is an un-subsidized loan?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! The person you contact to make adjustments to the financial aid you are awarded.
Who is the college financial aid officer?
300
She majored in chemistry.
Who is Carolyn?
400
This is the cost of attendance minus expected family contribution.
What is Financial Need?
400
Free money that is given on the basis of need that does not need to be paid back.
What is a grant?
400
Loans offered by banks and have high interest rates and poor repayment plans.
What is a private loan?
400
The month you should expect to receive your financial aid package.
What is April?
400
The award both Carolyn and Haley have been awarded while at College Forward. (Hint: It's a super hero)
What is the Batman award?
500
The period after you graduate, leave school or drop below half-time enrollment where you have several months before student loan payments are due.
What is a grace period?
500
You are eligible for this federal grant if you are on free or reduced lunch.
What is the Pell Grant?
500
The worst type of loan!
What is a private loan?
500
This type of student if you are a member of the armed forces.
What is an independent student?
500
She fell from a cliff before senior year high school.
Who is Haley?
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