Miscellaneous
Gift Aid
Self-Help
Loans
Cost of Attendance
100

The FAFSA or Dream Act Application needs to be completed this often.


What is once a year?



100

Financial aid awarded by California based on a student's GPA and family income.

What is a Cal Grant?

100

The Hispanic Fund, College is Power, Sweet and Simple, and Krishnan-Shah Family are all examples of this.

What is a scholarship?

100

The ($) amount in federal loans that students are offered for their first year in college? 

What is $5,500?

100
The three housing/room and board options.
What are on campus, off campus, with parent?
200

All students are required to have this type of insurance in college. If you have this type of insurance then you can waive the cost, if you do not have this type of insurance, then the university will provide it for an additional charge.

What is health insurance?


200

Up to $6,195 in financial aid awarded by the federal government based on income.  

What is a Pell Grant?

200

This number informs universities the amount your family can afford to pay for college.


What is Expected Family Contribution (EFC)?

200

Department of Education pays the interest on this type of loan while the student is enrolled in college. 

What is an subsidized loan?

200

Costs paid directly to the University each semester/quarter.

What is Direct Cost?
300

This document lists your, EFC, Pell Grant eligibility, and all the information you reported on your financial aid application.

What is Student Aid Report?

300

The maximum number of years that a student can receive Cal Grant.

What is four year?

300

A college program that enables students to work part-time while attending school.

What is work study?

300

Interest begins accruing as soon as this type of loan is taken out.

What is an unsubsidized loan?

300

Costs associated with attending college but not paid directly to the university.

What is Indirect Cost?
400

The process your school uses to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA form is accurate. The school asks for documentation that supports income and other information that you reported.

What is Verification?

400

Grant that provides funding to help middle-class students who attend the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU).

What is the Middle Class Scholarship?

400

Minimum GPA that a student must maintain in college to be eligible for financial aid.

What is 2.0?
400

For certain types of federal student loans, a period of time after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment when you are not required to make payments.

What is Grace Period?

400
The two types of direct costs paid to the university.
What is Tuition & Room and Board?
500

Equation that universities use to determine your "Financial Need" after you submit your financial aid application?

Cost of Attendance - Expected Family Contribution= Financial Need (COA-EFC=Financial Need)

500

Cal Grant A amount that students receive at a UC.

What is $12,570?

500

For eligible California residents, this program permits enrollment fees to be waived at the community college.

What is the California College Promise?
500

The three steps that must be completed to receive your student loan.

What are accepting the loan, completing the entrance counseling, and signing the Master Promissory Loan?

500
Three types of indirect costs associated with attending college.
What are books/materials, transportation, and personal expenses?