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FAFSA
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Choosing A College
Scholarships
Financial Aid 101
100
FAFSA's full name.
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
The most popular post-secondary plan for JCP students.
What is 4-year college?
100
This type of college/university tends to have a higher "sticker price", but may also offer more options for financial aid.
What is private?
100
Name one possible criterion for scholarship eligibility?
What is gender, race, height, sexual orientation, hobbies, academics, and much, much MORE? 
100
Aid provided to students based on their families financial circumstances. 
What is need-based?
200
The earliest date you can fill out the FAFSA.
What is October 1st?
200
Another name for "Gap Year".
What is Service Year, Bridge Year, Foundation Year, etc.?
200
This may be required as an additional component of application to art schools. 
What is a portfolio?
200
This type of scholarship may be available to you over multiple years of college if you reapply.
What is renewable? 
200
This formula must be included on every US college or university's website to help students plan financially for their post-secondary education.
What is the net price calculator? 
300
This document gives you your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and an overview of the information that you provided in the FAFSA.
What is the SAR (Student Aid Report)?
300
You are encouraged to earn this type of wage if you choose to pursue full-time work after high school.
What is a family-supporting (or living) wage?
300
A partnership between two or more colleges/universities to share academic and/or campus resources with their combined student populations.
What is a consortium? 
300
This type of scholarship is "guaranteed or your money back."
What is a scam?
300
Some colleges/universities may require you to fill out this financial aid application to become eligible for private grants and scholarships.
What is the CSS Profile?
400
The max number of colleges/universities you can list in your FAFSA at one time.
What is 10?
400
This government agency manages registered apprenticeships.
What is the US Department of Labor?
400
The data metric that tracks what percentage of students stay in college after they start attending.
What is college persistence?
400
The comprehensive, online CPS resource for scholarship information. 
What is Academic Works (cps.academicworks.com)?
400
The largest need-based grant program in Illinois that provides financial aid to Illinois residents who attend public colleges and universities in the state.

What is MAP (Monetary Award Program)? 

500
Name two criteria necessary to be considered automatically independent on the FAFSA.
What are turning 24, marriage, having dependents other than a spouse, orphan status, etc.?
500
Name 4 post-secondary pathways.
What are Certificate Program, Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Military Service, Full-Time Work, Service Year, Registered Apprenticeship, etc.?
500
These four criteria are used to select a "first-choice" college or university. 

What are:

1) Your current academic profile is within the typical/average admit pool

2) The school’s social/cultural pieces are a good fit for you

3) Your financial needs are met or taken into consideration

4)  You are excited by the institution

500
Name one scholarship available for undocumented students. 

What is the Charles Scholarship at Davidson College, Illinois Dream Act/Fund, CPS Dream Fund, STARS Scholarship at the CCCs, and more?

500
This is the math equation used to determine a student's financial need for college?
What is Cost of Attendance minus Expected Family Contribution equals Student Financial Need?