Financial Aid Jeopardy

Types of aid

100

This is free money awarded that is based off of financial need (hint: this is not a scholarship).

What is a grant?

200

This is free money that can be awarded based on one or more of these factors: grades, financial needs, community involvement and/or an essay.

What are scholarships.

300

A New York State grant program that provides money for tuition to eligible residents attending college full-time or part-time in NYS.

What is TAP?

400

You have to pay this money back with interest once you graduate from college.

What are loans?

500

These jobs are reserved at an institutions on campus for specific students. The money that is earned from this type of job is paid directly to the student, and the student can use it for personal expenses (i.e. travel, food, car payments).

What is work study?

FAFSA

100

Do your parent’s need to be a resident of NYS to receive TAP?

Yes!

200

This is about how long it takes for most people to complete the FAFSA in one sitting.

What is 30-45 minutes?

300

This is how much the FAFSA costs to fill out.

What is $0, nothing, free (all acceptable answers).

400

True or False: Students have to file the FAFSA each year that they are in school?

What is "true"?

500

For the 2026/2027 FAFSA form, which tax returns are used?

What is 2024 tax returns?

Terminology

100

If a student is 24, married, pursuing a professional degree, active in the military, a veteran, a parent, has/had been in foster care, adopted, an emancipated minor, has/had been homeless, then their FAFSA filing status is this.

What is independent?

200

When a student relies on their parent's or parents' financial income, this is their FAFSA filing status.

What is dependent?

300

What does FAFSA stands for?

What is Free Application For Federal Student Aid?

400

What does TAP stands for?

What is Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Application?

500

Office that handles tuition payments

What is "Bursar"?

Fun Facts

100

How many credits are needed to be a part time student?

What is less than 12 credits (6-11 credits to receive TAP)?

200

How many credits are needed to be a full time student?

What is 12+ credits?

300

Commitment deposits are due on this date.

What is May 1?

400

True or False: If you don't know what you want to major in right now, you should panic!

What is "false"!

500

What is the maximum dollar amount you can receive from TAP?

Whats is "5,665"?