Financial Aid
This form is required to apply for federal student aid.
What is the FAFSA?
This centralized application is accepted by over 900 colleges.
What is the Common App?
This standardized test has four sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science.
What is the ACT?
A college that offers mostly 2-year associate degrees.
What is a community college?
The month when most early action/decision deadlines occur.
What is November?
Money for college that you don't have to pay back
What are grants and scholarships?
The personal statement essay has this many word limit on the Common App.
What is 650 words?
The ACT is scored out of this total number of points.
What is 36?
Colleges funded by state governments that offer lower tuition to residents.
What are public universities?
Students should ask for recommendation letters at least this many months before the deadline.
What is two months (or one to two months)?
This scholarship partners with LINK Unlimited Scholars to provide a gap scholarship for 1-2 Senior Scholars, in addition to providing gear/merch for all students
What is the Jordan Wings Scholarship?
This type of application is BINDING, meaning you must attend if accepted, no matter your financial aid package.
What is Early Decision?
Many colleges have adopted this policy, meaning test scores are not required.
What is test-optional?
Colleges operated by religious organizations, like Notre Dame University or Brigham Young University.
What are faith-based or religiously affiliated colleges?
Most regular decision college applications are due on this date.
What is January 1st?
The difference between the cost of attendance and the aid you receive.
What is net price?
These are the people who write letters supporting your college application.
Who are recommenders or recommendation letter writers or references?
Students with disabilities can request these modifications for standardized tests.
What are accommodations (or testing accommodations)?
These institutions primarily focus on undergraduate education with small class sizes.
What are liberal arts colleges?
The month when most students receive their regular decision acceptance letters.
What is March, or April?
This form is an additional financial aid for required by some private colleges for institutional aid.
What is the CSS profile?
When you're placed on this list, the college will admit you if space becomes available.
What is the waitlist?
These college-level exams taken in high school can earn you college credit.
What are AP (Advanced Placement) exams?
These colleges meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted students.
What are full-need or 100% need-met institutions?
This is the national deadline to commit to a college and submit your deposit. Also known as College Decision Day.
What is May 1st?