Financial Terminology
This form must be completed every year to continue receiving federal financial aid.
What is FAFSA?
This office oversees programs like the food pantry and Got Meals.
What is Student Care & Well-Being (BamaCares)?
This habit involves tracking how much money comes in and goes out each month.
What is budgeting?
This elephant mascot can be found at games, events, and around campus.
Who is Big Al?
FAFSA typically opens around this date each year.
What is October 1?
This term refers to the academic standards students must meet to keep their financial aid.
What is SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)?
Students can use this campus resource about once per week if they need food assistance.
What is the Food Pantry?
Financial experts often recommend this before making an impulse purchase.
What is waiting 24 hours before buying something?
This phrase is used as both a greeting and cheer by students, alumni, and fans of Alabama athletics.
What is "Roll Tide"?
FAFSA should be completed this often.
What is every year?
These are funds for college that typically do not need to be repaid.
What are scholarships?
This program can help students who are running low on meal swipes during the semester.
What is Got Meals?
This is the easiest way to spend less money on food as a college student.
What is cooking at home or meal prepping?
This peaceful pond near the Student Center once served as the University's primary water source.
What is Marr's Spring?
Completing FAFSA early can increase your chances of receiving more of this.
What is financial aid?
This percentage of attempted credit hours must be successfully completed to maintain SAP.
What is 67%?
This website offers information about budgeting, loans, and financial planning.
What is MyMoney.ua.edu?
This habit can help you avoid overdraft fees and surprise charges.
What is checking your bank account regularly?
This iconic campus landmark was built using Virginia brick and Alabama limestone and is one of the most recognizable symbols on campus.
What is Denny Chimes?
Some students may need information from these individuals to complete FAFSA.
Who are parents or guardians?
These hours count toward SAP even if you do not earn credit for them.
What are attempted hours (including dropped, withdrawn, repeated, or incomplete courses)?
This online system is where students can find many UA scholarship opportunities.
What is MyBama?
This financial habit means setting aside money for unexpected expenses.
What is building an emergency fund?
Across all sports, the University of Alabama has won this many national championships.
What is 28?
Falling below SAP requirements can result in losing this.
What is financial aid eligibility?