FAFSA Fun
This number is used by colleges to figure out how much federal aid a student can receive & any need based aid from Fisher.
What is the Student Aid Index (SAI)?
Only the student can give this person access to their account.
What Is An Authorized Payer?
Student athletes at Fisher cannot receive any financial aid because they play a sport because of this rule.
What is Fisher is NCAA Division 3 university?
As long as you complete this federal application you will receive a full financial aid offer from Fisher.
What is the FAFSA?
I accepted my work study here are my papers.
What is going to the Payroll Office to drop off your forms?
If a parent is single or separated they are the main contributor for the FAFSA because of this.
What is provide at least 50% or more of support?
Refunds for a students charges are 100% in this time period.
What is the 1st week of the semester?
I submitted my FAFSA & gave a copy of my taxes too so we could receive this benefit for my student.
What is tuition remission?
Prior to financial aid offers going out, prospective undergraduate students can use this tool for an estimated idea of aid and cost.
What is the net price calculator tool?
I take care of everything for my student so I will accept their financial aid for them.
What is a parent who needs to let a student do the work as it is their financial aid?
The FAFSA failed to process because the student and family failed to give consent for this tool for their taxes.
What is the FA-DDX?
"I am thrilled with the financial aid offer my student is receiving. St. John Fisher is covering one-half the total cost of tuition and room & board for up to four years"
What is the First Generation Program & Service Scholars Program?
Books, Travel, Personal Expenses, & Food Allowance are all components of this.
What is non billable parts of the cost of attendance?
Well I don't have to pay anything now because my employer is covering it.
What is a PREP form or Letter of Credit?
If an undergraduate student is enrolled in more than 19 credits they are charged this.
What is Overload Tuition ($1187 per credit)?
Fisher's Dinning is the top in NYS for all colleges & institutions. Freshman residential students are required at least this tier of meal plan.
What is a Tier 2 Meal Plan?
Undergraduate students who are on ground at Fisher entering their first year of Pharmacy receive this $10,000 award for their first two years of Pharmacy School.
What is the White Coat Award?
We are going to appeal and we heard you are like other institutions by matching financial aid offers.
What is We Do Not Match Financial Aid Offers?
"The paperwork for my independence says that my guardian has custody through the court."
What is a Dependency Override?
This is VA Benefit pays directly to the student, not to Fisher.
What is Chapter 35?
"Well my advisor said if I withdrew from those two course it was ok because it won't hurt my gpa, but your saying I needed to earn 20 credits also last year?"
What is FED Hours or failure to make SAP?