FAFSA Process
Student Loans
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Aid You Don't Pay Back
Just for Fun
100
FAFSA is an acronym that spells out what
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
The current interest rate for loans borrowed in the 2015-16 school year
What is 4.29% for student loans and 6.84% for Parent PLUS loans
100
Policy that states when the financial aid will officially post to the student account and any excess financial aid is mailed to the student
What is the Disbursement Policy
100
These are types of financial aid that students do not pay back
What is Pell grant, SEOG grant, Work Study, and Scholarships
100
The oldest college in the state of Kansas
What is Highland Community College
200
Process to electronically sign the FAFSA
What is the FSA ID
200
This loan is interest-free while the student is in school.
What is subsidized loan
200
If the student lost his or her financial aid at the end of the semester, the student must have not met this
What is SAP - Satisfactory Academic Policy. This is the minimum standard that must be maintained to continue receiving financial aid. 2.0 GPA and 67% completion
200
This type of financial aid is limited to a Lifetime Eligibility Used (LEU) limits of 12 semester or 600%
What is Pell grant
200
Place where students and community members can use exercise machines and various weights as well as basketball court and indoor track.
What is Walters Wellness Center?
300
The results of the FAFSA
What is the SAR (Student Aid Report)
300
This loan begins to accrue interest after it is disbursed to the student
What is unsubsidized loan
300
This is how early in the year a student can start applying for financial aid for the fall semester
What is January 1
300
This type of financial aid is need-based, in limited supply, and asked about the most on the HCC campus
What is Work Study
300
This is a place on campus where you can grab fun snack food, a variety of juices or fountain drinks, and hang out with friends.
What is Scottie Pause?
400
April 1 of any given year
What is the early priority deadline to complete the FAFSA application?
400
The maximum amount of student loans that a first year dependent student can borrow
What is $5500
400
Place where students can check entire loan and Pell grant history
What is NSLDS - National Student Loan Data System www.nslds.ed.gov
400
This financial aid is based on a special talent or merit
What is scholarship
400
This is the most visited office on campus
What is Student Services Offices in the Admissions Building - Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, and Dr. Rasmussen
500
Age the student must be turning during the academic year in order to be considered independent
What is age 24?
500
Maximum amount of time that a student can borrow subsidized loans
What is 150% of the published program length
500
Place where students can see where financial aid is posted and all charges on accounts
What is MyHCC
500
This is required to maintain the scholarship each semester
What is 2.0 GPA for all academic except for math and science, which is 2.8 GPA
500
These are the best years of your life
What is time spent at HCC
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