FAFSA
Financial aid you don't have to repay.
What are grants and/or scholarships?
Loans provided to parents of students.
What are PLUS loans?
General term for financial aid based on achievements.
What is merit-based aid.
Both student and parent must sign the FAFSA, and can use this to sign electronically.
What is FSA ID?
The federal grant awarded to undergraduate students.
What is the pell grant?
School-based federal loan program.
What are Perkins loans?
General term for financial aid for families unable to pay for school using only their own resources.
What is need-based aid.
The first month the FAFSA is usually available.
What is October?
The type of aid that is typically merit-based.
What are scholarships?
Type of federal loan where the government pays the interest while you are in school.
What are subsidized loans?
Federal program that provides jobs on campus.
What is work-study.
Colleges use this to determine your financial need.
What is your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)?
Form to complete to qualify for federal grants.
What is the FAFSA.
Type of loan offered by banks.
What is a private loan?
Federal Student Aid is part of what government department?
What is the Dept of Education?