Federal Aid
The application used to apply for financial aid.
What is FAFSA?
The NY State grant program awarded to students with great financial need attending both public and private schools.
What is TAP (Tuition Assistance Program)?
This is the type of financial aid given based on financial need.
What is a grant?
This federal grant is awarded to families with great financial need.
What is a Pell Grant?
The scholarship that covers tuition cost at any SUNY or CUNY school.
What is Excelsior Scholarship?
This is the type of financial aid based on merit.
What is a scholarship?
This federal grant is created for people studying to become a teacher.
What is a TEACH Grant?
A popular umbrella term used to describe a group of careers. NY State awards grants to students studying in these fields.
What is S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)?
This type of aid needs to be repaid
What is a student loan?
A job offered as part of financial aid.
What is a work study?
The NY State grant award available to students attending a private school.
What is ETA (Enhanced Tuition Award)
This student loan doesn't charge you interest while you're in school.
What is a subsidized student loan?
The type of school you must attend if awarded a FSEOG-Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant.
What is private school?
The scholarship that requires you to live and work in NY State for a set amount of time after college graduation.
What is Excelsior Scholarship?
An unsubsidized loan charges this from the moment you start the loan.
What is interest?