Scholarships
FAFSA
Timelines
Acronyms
Miscellaneous
100

Gift Aid that is typically based on merit, such as academic excellence, talent, affiliation with various groups, or career aspirations or a combination of merit and need.

What is a scholarship? 

100

Percentage of undergraduate students on the UMary campus who receive some form of financial aid.

What is 99%?

100

The date you can typically begin applying for financial aid (FAFSA).

What is October 1st?

100

SAP

What is satisfactory academic progress? 

100

A way for students to earn money by working part-time on campus

What is work study or work campus?

200

Two criteria needed to maintain the Sister Thomas Welder Scholarship (and to remain in good academic standing). 

What is 2.0 GPA and 67% passing rate?

200

The maximum yearly amount for a federal PELL grant

What is $7395?

200

The number of full-time years (or semesters) that a Pell-eligible student can receive Pell grant.

What is 6 years (12 semesters)?

200

MPN

What is Master Promissory Note?

200

The location of the University of Mary Financial Aid Office 

What is in the lower level of the Benedictine Center?

300

Minimum grade point average requirements for the TRIO Merit Grant. 

What is a 3.0?

300

The maximum amount of time one can be out of school before having to start repaying student loans.

What is 6 months?

300

The average amount of time it takes to complete the FAFSA. 

What is 30 minutes?

300

FAFSA

What Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

300

The Associate Director of Financial Aid at the University of Mary.

Who is Kristen Kihle?

400

Length of time one can receive the Sister Thomas Welder Scholarship. 

What is 8 semesters? 

400

The type of federal student loan where the government pays the interest during grace periods and while you are enrolled in school at least half-time.

What is a subsidized student loan?

400

Day that in-person classes begin every Fall semester at the University of Mary?

What is the day after Labor Day?

400
COA
What is Cost of Attendance?
400

Legislation signed by Lyndon B. Johnson that enacted the TRIO programs. 

What is the Higher Education Act?

500

Two of the three qualifications to receive the TRIO Supplemental Aid Grant. 

What is having fewer than 60 credits, a 2.0 GPA, and receiving the PELL Grant?

500

The maximum amount of federal loans that a dependent student can receive to complete an undergraduate degree.

What is $31,000?

500

The last day to WP/WF this semester.

What is April 11th?

500

SAI

What is Student Aid Index?

500

The Prioress of Annunciation Monestery

Who is Sister Nicole Kunze?