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grant
money given to an individual for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back
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FAFSA
free application for federal student aid
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What is the difference between a subsidized loan and unsubsidized loan?
Unsubsidized loans start accumulating interest as soon as the loan is taken out whereas the government pays the interest on subsidized loans until after the borrower graduates. 
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Name 3 Ivy League Colleges 
What is Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania?
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If the cost of attendance is $18,850 and the expected family contribution is $2,000 how much is the demonstrated need?

$16,850
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Scholarship
a sum of money awarded to an individual on the basis of an achievement that does not need to be paid back
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EFC
estimated family contribution
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What is a merit scholarship?
A scholarship earned based typically on academics, athletics, or artistic. 
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Out of "grant", "scholarship", and "loan" which is great money and which is not-so-great money?
Great money: Grant, scholarship

not-so-great money: loan 

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If the cost of attendance is $26,480 and the expected family contribution is $10,680 how much is the demonstrated need?

$15,800
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Loan
a sum of money that was borrowed and needs to be paid back
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COA
cost of attendance
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What is the current student loan debt at in America?
$1.48 trillion 
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What makes a direct PLUS loan/ Parent PLUS loan different from other loans?
they're the only federal student loans that require a credit check.
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If the cost of attendance is $36,850 and the expected family contribution is $10,680 how much is the demonstrated need?

$26,170
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Deferment of a loan
a period of postponement during which the repayment of a loan principal is suspended because the borrower meets one or more deferment requirements
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How is demonstrated need calculated? 
subtract your estimated family contribution from your total cost of attendance
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What is "free money"?
money that does not need to be paid back
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If the cost of attendance is $68,920 and the expected family contribution is $15,260 how much is the demonstrated need?

$53,660
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demonstrated need 
the difference between your expected family contribution and the total cost of attendance
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What is a demonstrated scholarship?
great grades and strong standardized tests scores that make it easier to get merit scholarships 
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what is the "grey zone"?
the area where those who earn too much to qualify for need-based aid but not enough to pay for a college's sticker price fall.
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If the cost of attendance is $59,735 and the expected family contribution is $13,487 how much is the demonstrated need?

$46,248