FINANCIAL TERMS
AN APPLICATION THAT IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DETERMINE IF A STUDENT IS ELGIBLE FOR FUNDS TO HELP PAY FOR SCHOOL (state complete name)
WHAT IS FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)
THIS TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID IS AWARDED TO STUDENT DIRECTLY FROM THE COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY
WHAT IS INSTITUTIONAL AID?
THIS TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID IS BASED ON NEED, AND DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REPAID
WHAT ARE GRANTS?
THIS TYPE OF LOAN ACCUMULATES INTEREST WHILE THE STUDENT IS STILL ATTENDING COLLEGE.
WHAT IS AN UNSUBSIDIZED LOAN?
A DOCUMENT DETAILING ALL OF THE VARIOUS AID AWARDED TO A STUDENT
WHAT IS A FINANCIAL AID AWARD LETTER?
THIS TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID CAN BE AWARDED BY LOCAL CIVIC GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL COMPANIES.
WHAT IS A PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIP?
THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS AWARDED TO GEORGIA STUDENTS WHO HAVE A MINIMUM CORE GPA OF 3.0 AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR A GEORGIA INSTITUTION
WHAT IS THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP?
NAME THE 5 LEVELS OF THE RESEARCH PYRAMID
WHAT IS
YOUR INTENDED SCHOOL,
YOUR AFFILIATIONS/SPECIAL CONDITIONS,
YOUR PARENTS AFFILIATIONS/SPECIAL CONDITIONS,
YOUR COMMUNITY/STATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND
NATIONAL ORGANIZTIONS
This is the remaining balance for your cost of attendance, after all possible financial aid has been applied.
WHAT IS FINANCIAL AID GAP?
An opportunity to get an on-campus job and earn money towards her cost of attendance.
WHAT IS WORK STUDY?
THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES FULL TUITION TO GEORGIA RESIDENTS WHO HAVE A 3.7 OR GREATER GPA AND A SCORE OF AT LEAST A 1,200 READING AND MATH SCORE ON THE SAT OR AN ACT COMPOSITE SCORE OF 26
WHAT IS THE ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP?
THESE ARE 4 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS TO PAY FOR COLLEGE, OUTSIDE OF PRIVATE MONEY.
WHAT ARE SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, LOANS AND FEDERAL WORK-STUDY?
AFTER SUBMITTING HER COMPLETED FAFSA, KATRINA HAD AN EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION OF $0. WHAT IS SHE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT (INCLUDE NAME AND AMOUNT)
Maximum Pell Grant ($7395)
THIS CATEGORY OF THE COST OF ATTENDANCE WOULD BE IMPACTED IF ELIJAH DECIDED TO LIVE OFF CAMPUS.
WHAT IS ROOM &BOARD?
THIS TYPE OF FINANCIAL AID HAS TO BE PAID BACK AFTER GRADUATION.
WHAT IS A LOAN?
THIS SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE IS A USEFUL RESOURCE TO IDENTIFY PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS.
What is Scholarship.com, Fastweb, College Board, GAFUTURES
THE COST OF ATTENDANCE IS MADE UP OF THESE 4 COMPONENTS
WHAT IS TUITION, ROOM & BOARD, BOOKS & SUPPLIES, OTHER EXPENSES?
THIS MONEY IS AWARDED TO A STUDENT BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
WHAT IS A MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP?
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TERESA HAS BEEN AWARDED ___ ____ PLACEMENT AT HER SCHOOL WHERE SHE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET AN ON-CAMPUS JOB AND EARN MONEY TOWARDS HER COST OF ATTENDANCE.
WHAT IS WORK STUDY?
THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE TO REQUEST MORE MONEY TO FUND YOUR EDUCATION.
WHAT IS A FINANCIAL AID APPEAL LETTER?