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Miscellaneous II
100
The federal government pays the interest on this Stafford loan while you are in school.
What is a Subsidized Stafford Loan?
100
You use this to sign your financial aid application online.
What is the PIN?
100
These can be based on a variety of requirements such as academic merit, athletic, musical or other special abilities, etc.
What is a scholarship?
100
FAFSA
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
Your school can help you earn money on or off campus through this program.
What is Work-Study?
200
The number of months that pass before you must start repaying your loans (your "deferment period").
What is 6 months?
200
The four types of financial aid (not counting family contribution).
What is grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study?
200
The priority deadline for Cal Grant.
What is March 2nd?
200
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?
200
This type of free money is limited to schools within California.
What is a CalGrant?
300
If you pay the interest of these loans while you are in college, you'll pay less interest in the long run.
What is an Unsubsidized Stafford Loan?
300
The FAFSA needs to be completed this often.
What is every year?
300
As a dependent student, you and this person will both need to request a pin.
What is a parent?
300
COA
What is Cost of Attendance?
300
A private loan will require you to find one of these if the student loan will be under your name.
Who is a Co-Signer?
400
The minimum number of units you must be enrolled in for Financial Aid not to consider you under-enrolled.
What is 6 units?
400
Your parents should file these early to fill out the FAFSA.
What is taxes?
400
This is the biggest benefit of a federal loan versus a private loan.
What is lower interest rates?
400
SAR
What is Student Aid Report?
400
The amount you originally borrowed on a loan is called this.
What is Principal?
500
The federal loan under your parents or stepparents' name.
What is the parent Plus Loan?
500
The date you can begin applying for financial aid.
What is January 1st?
500
You will need to compare these as they come in from each school.
What is Award Letters/Financial Offers?
500
CAR
What is California Aid Report?
500
The formula to calculate your financial need.
What is COA-EFC?