Financial Aid
The acronym for this phrase is FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
TRiO; The Learning Center; The Writing Center; Your instructor; the library; your advisor
What are places on campus where a student can get academic support and/or tutoring assistance?
Term defined as "not getting enough sleep"
What is Sleep Deprivation?
The amount a college/university charges you for your classes
What is tuition?
I'm either good at it, or I'm not.
What is fixed?
The date that the FAFSA will open for the 2026-2027 academic year
What is October 1, 2025?
True or False: There is a gym on campus with open hours for students to work out for free
What is TRUE?
Aim for this many of minutes of exercise per week
What is 150 minutes? (ex- 30 mins 5x/week)
Type of tuition if you live within the state you are attending college
What is in-state tuition?
I stick to what I know.
What is Fixed?
The preferred deadline for completing the FAFSA at Gaston College
What is April 30th?
A job on campus that is paid through financial aid funds
What is work-study?
True or False: Making radical, sudden changes in one's diet is the best choice for prolonged success
What is False?
**DAILY DOUBLE**
When budgeting, you should focus on this first.
What is paying down your debt?
My effort and my attitude impact my abilities
What is Growth?
The financial aid rule of maintaining at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 67% completion rate
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress or SAP?
True or False: A student is eligible to apply for the Basic Needs Assistance Program only once during their time at Gaston College.
What is FALSE?
A student can apply once per academic year with a qualifying emergency event.
Recommended to drink between 1/2 to 1 full ounce per pound of body weight daily of this liquid
What is Water?
You should track your spending for this amount of time to get an idea of how much you actually spend
What is one month?
When I fail, I learn.
What is Growth?
This amount of credit hours is considered 'full time' for financial aid
What is 12 credit hours?
The agreement which ensures that courses listsed within the AS and AA degrees will transfer to the 16 state colleges and universities within NC
What is an articulation agreement?
A feeling you do not belong somewhere or don't deserve to be somewhere
What is Imposter Syndrome?
Predictable costs that stay the same each month, such as rent, mortgage payments, loan payments, and insurance premiums
What is a Fixed Expense? (pg 79)
**DAILY DOUBLE**
The most powerful word you can use to shift your mindset
What is YET?