Money Talks
The maximum amount you can receive per year for the Federal Pell Grant.
What is $6,345.00?
Institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African American community.
What is a Historical Black College or University?
This is the date the FAFSA becomes available each year.
When is October 1st.
The process where colleges will take a student's best section scores from multiple test dates to create one score.
What is superscoring?
Clark Atlanta University's mascot.
What is the panther?
Achieve Atlanta awards this amount of money per year and is renewable for up to four years of school.
What does FAFSA stand for?
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
You and your parent need this in order to complete your FAFSA.
What is an FSA ID?
The number of credit hours to be considered a sophomore in college.
What is 30?
Ms. Hammonds' alma mater.
What is Georgia State University?
If you receive one of these after your financial aid has been processed, it means that you are over-borrowed for school.
What is a refund check?
A college's total estimated expenses for one year including tuition, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and miscellaneous expenses.
What is the cost of attendance?
This type of student must include parent information on the FAFSA.
What is a dependent?
How many courses of rigor do you need to earn to qualify for the HOPE Scholarship?
What is 4?
Ms. Gittens' alma mater.
What is Spelman College?
This is the amount in your paycheck after your deductions and withholdings are taken out.
What is net pay?
What is the expected family contribution EFC?
These are the three types of federal study aid.
What are loans, grants, and work study?
A course that must be taken prior to enrollment in another course.
What is a pre-requisite?
Ms. Zackery's alma mater.
What is Armstrong State University?
Two types of federal loans and the difference between them.
What is subsidized and unsubsidized? Subsidized loans do not accrue interest while you are in school. Unsubsidized loans do.
A standardized test that is an admissions requirement for many graduate schools in the United States.
What is the GRE?
After submitting your FAFSA, you may be required to submit additional financial documentation if you are selected for this.
What is verification?
A mandatory event that is part of the overall transition experience for all incoming students. Here you will get registered for classes, meet with an advisor and get your student ID card.
What is new student orientation?
The number of public HBCUs in Georgia.
What is 3?