Financial Aid
The two highest cost items on your college bill
Tuition/Fees AND
Room/Board
COA
Cost of Attendance
Type of financial aid given out by federal and state governments as well as colleges based on financial need - do not have to pay it back
Grant
Deadline to notify colleges you will attend
May 1
Univ of South Carolina's Mascot
Cocky (Gamecocks)
In addition to tuition/fees and room/board, name two other costs associated with attending college
Books and supplies
Transportation
Personal items
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Type of financial aid awarded based on merit or need that you do not have to pay back
Scholarship
First day you can fill out your FAFSA in senior year
probably December 2023
Chapel Hill's Mascot
Rameses
Tool you and your parents can use to get an estimate of the amount a college may ask you to pay
Net Price Calculator
EFC
Expected (or Estimated) Family Contribution
Type of financial aid given that includes working on campus and getting paid
Work Study
Most common deadline(s) to complete your financial aid application
Often when your college application is due
Steph Curry attended this North Carolina college
Davidson College
Name two reasons to complete a financial aid application
Help pay for college
Qualify for federal loans
Qualify for some scholarships
CSS Profile
College Scholarship Service Profile (through the College Board)
Aid offered that you will need to pay back
Loans
The two months you will most likely get your financial aid package
March or April
Where Lin-Manuel Miranda attended college
Wesleyan University (CT)
True/False: Colleges may consider your need for financial aid when making their admission decision
TRUE
FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Aid offered to some athletes at NCAA Div I or Div II colleges
Athletic Scholarships
Time of year to submit scholarship applications
Throughout the year
The college Steve Carell attended
Denison University