Financial Aid Glossary
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100
A type of financial aid award based on need or merit that does not require repayment.
What is a Grant?
100
A grant or payment to support a student's education
What is a scholarship?
100
Institutions of higher learning that are supported by state and local taxes
What are public universities/colleges?
100
Celebrity that went to the university of Southern California:
-Leonardo DiCaprio
-Will Ferrel
-Seth Rogan
Who is Will Ferrel?
100
Oldest College in U.S
What is Harvard University(1636)?
200
A fee charged when you take out a loan. It is calculated as a percentage of the principal loan amount. It may be a fixed or variable rate.
What is Interest?
200
A letter written by someone that describes you skills and talents
What is a letter of recommendation?
200
The form used to file financial aid for college
What is FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
200
Celebrity that went to University of Texas at Austin:
- Beyonce
-Steve Carell
-Mathew McConaughey
Who is Matthew McConaughey?
200
Where is Oxford University located?
Where is England?
300
The amount by which your family's contribution falls short of covering your college expenses.
What is Financial Need?
300
The highest total score you can get on the SAT
What is 1600?
300
Degree given after the successful completion of 2 years of study
What is Associate's Degree?
300
Which celebrity went to Yale University?
-Rihanna
-James Franco
-Emma Stone
Who is James Franco?
300
What does AVID stand for?
What is Advancement Via Individual Determination?
400
Define "Work Study"
What is an opportunity for a student to work part-time and attend college. Also work-study is designed to help students fund their college?
400
The highest score you can get on the ACT
What is a 36?
400
Your main area of study in college
What is a Major?
400
Celebrity that went to Texas A & M University:
-Eva Longoria
-Lebron James
-Sandra Bullock
Who is Eva Longoria?
400
How many people (millions) are accepted to colleges or university each year?
20 Million
500
This term applies to loans. It is the failure to repay a student loan according to the terms of the loan. If this occurs, the state and the federal government can all take action to recover the money, including notifying national credit bureaus.
What is Default?
500
When colleges notify applicants of acceptance or rejection during the first semester of senior year
What is early decision?
500
A student that is enrolled in 12 units of study per semester
What is a full-time student?
500
Celebrity that went to Dartmouth:
-Steve Jobs
-Tom Hanks
-Meryl Streep
Who is Meryl Streep?
500
What does HBCU stands for?
What is Historically Black College and University?