Financial Aid
Federal Financial Aid Form
What is the FAFSA?
If accepted, the student is commited to that school
What is Early Decision?
The two most important elements in a student's application
What are the rigor of the student's curriculum and the student's GPA?
The popular name for this form
What is the Common App
A Flagship Institution
What is a state's leading public university?
Non-Federal Financial Aid Form
What is the CSS Profile?
There is no application deadline.
What is Rolling Admissions?
For two equally qualifed applicants, one may be accepted and the other not.
What is a full-pay student?
The personal essay word-count limit
What is 650 words?
A instition of high education that doesn't offer masters or PhD degrees
What is a college
Need-blind college or university
What is a school that does not consider financial need in the admissions process?
The two non-binding application deadlines.
What is Early Action and Regular Decision?
The applicant's parent graduated from the school
What is a legacy applicant
Teachers' contribution to the application
What are recommendation letters?
A work college
What is a school where all students work off part of their tuition?
The federal government pays the interest on this loan while the student is in college
What is a subsidized federal student loan?
The student can turn down an Early Decision Acceptance
What is for financial reasons only?
What is test-optional
No SAT or ACT scores are required for admission?
Student waiver on the Common App
What is the FERPA Waiver?
A full-time paid work experience during the school year
What is a co-op program?
The federal government pays 75% of student's campus job
What is work-study?
The student can apply to only one Ivy League university in November
What is Restrictrive Early Action?
Campus visits, following social media, interviews are important
What is demonstrated interest?
150 character count limit
What is a Common App activities description?
Colleges that offer courses and activities to each others' student body.
What is a consortium?