Loans from them are better than private loans because they have lower credit standards, better interest rates, and can be subject to forgiveness.
The Federal Government
Associates Degree
To qualify for financial aid, as well as federal loans and grants, you must file this.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
This financial aid is given based on merit and not need.
Scholarships
This is the price for college once grants, scholarships, and other aid has been applied
Net Price
The Seahawks
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
PLUS loans are usually paid by graduate students and them.
Parents
There are 58 of these in North Carolina.
Community Colleges
In this short-term relief, you no longer have to pay your loans, but interest will still be charged.
Forbearance
This kind of loan is usually easier to get, but interest will still be charged on your loan while in school.
Unsubsidized Loan
Like a vehicle, you probably aren't going to end up paying this displayed cost of attendance.
Sticker Price
The Fighting Camels
Campbell University
To accept a federal student loan, you will need to complete entrance counseling and sign this.
Promissory Note
Shaw University, North Carolina A&T, and NC Central are all this designation.
HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
Named after the Senator who championed its creation, this aid is largest financial aid program given to students of financial need by the US government.
Pell Grant
It is a general rule of thumb that a college grad will make this much more over a lifetime than a high school graduate. (Round it!)
$1,000,000
Another term for housing and food.
Room and Board
The Wildcats
Davidson
If you have this loan, the federal government will pay the interest while you're in college.
Subsidized
Established in 1972, this system is made up of 16 colleges and 1 secondary institution.
UNC System
This not only halts your payments, but it also stops interest from being charged as well.
Deferment
Once your FAFSA Submissions Summary is sent off to selected universities, you'll recieve this, detailing the cost of attendance once aid has been applied.
Financial Aid Package (Financial Aid Offer)
This program give students the opportunity to find jobs through their college and earn money toward paying college expenses. Just make sure the commitment doesn't affect your grades!
Work-Study
The Avenging Angels
Meredith College
To complete the FAFSA, your family will need identification, financial statements, and taxes from how many years prior?
The Morrill land-grant act in 1862 created the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; making higher education accessible to the masses. Today, the school is known as this.
North Carolina State University
If this is high, then you qualify for less financial aid.
Student Aid Index (SAI)
This is the first day in which FAFSA applications are usually accepted.
October 1
This is the long-term failure to repay your student loan, which could result in garnished wages, withholding of taxes or social security, and long-term credit score damage.
*For federal loans, it's being delinquent for 270 days.
Default
The Catamounts
Western Carolina
This refinancing option after graduation merges multiple loans into a new fixed rate; though it is different for federal loans and private loans.
Consolidation
Mr. Williams got his undergrad from this Cumberland County university.
Fayetteville State University
This type of payment plan ensures that your payment will never be more than what you can afford.
Income-Driven
This tax-advantaged savings plan designed to help families save money for future educational costs.
529 Plan
A general rule of thumb is that you should borrow no more than this amount.
The Phoenix; but up until 2000, they were the Fightin' Christians
Elon University
President James Polk
TV Star Andy Griffith
NBA Commentator Stuart Scott

UNC Chapel Hill
Actress Hunter Schafer
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith
Actor Jonathan Majors
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North Carolina School of Arts
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
Apple CEO Tim Cook
Movie Star Ken Jeong
Duke University
Singer Scotty McCreery
Charlotte Flair (Wooooo!)
Actor Zach Galifianakis

North Carolina State University
Actress Sandra Bullock
WWE Founder Vince McMahon
4 Pulitzer Prize Winners

East Carolina University
Tim Duncan & Chris Paul
Arnold Palmer
Carroll O'Connor

Wake Forrest University