College Financial Aid

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  1. 3. _____ ______ (2 words) Grants are available to undergraduate students that demonstrate exceptional financial need and have not earned a bachelor’s, graduate or professional degree (page 28).
  2. 4. Considered need-based aid-_____ are usually based on financial need, and its free money you do not have to pay back as long as you complete your courses successfully (page 20).
  3. 5. A student is meeting _____ _____ (2 words) Progress as long as the student maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.0 (Qualitative Standard), a Pace of Progression percentage rate of 67% (Quantitative Standard) and the student has not exceeded the Maximum Time Frame of their selected program of study (Quantitative Standard) (page 71).
  4. 7. The California _____ Act extends state aid such as the Cal Grant A and Cal Grant B Entitlement awards, Cal Grant C awards, Chafee grants, and institutional financial aid to students that meet AB 540 criteria at California public colleges and universities by completing the CADAA (page 22).
  5. 9. By completing the _____, you can be considered for several state, federal and institutional financial aid opportunities (page 6)
  6. 11. The State of California offers free tuition with the California College ______ Grant (CCPG) for students who are residents of California or who qualify under AB-540 students as determined by the Admissions and Records office (page 37).
  7. 12. _________ loans are also based on financial need. You are responsible for paying the interest on these loans. Interest starts accruing as soon as the loan is disbursed and ends when the loan is paid in full (page 33).
  8. 13. ________ Work Study student positions are available for students with or without financial aid. This funding can supplement your available hours to work once you have exhausted your Federal Work Study hours, if available. Financial aid eligibility is not required (page 31).
  9. 14. If you are considered _____, you must provide your parents’ financial information on the FAFSA (page 11).
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  1. 1. _____ _____ (2 words) are state grants administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). These grants are awarded to California residents/eligible AB 540 students to assist them in paying educational expenses at any qualifying college or institution (page 40).
  2. 2. California’s AB 540 allows ________ immigrant students in pursuit of a higher education who meet specific requirements to be exempt from paying out-of-state tuition fees (page 22).
  3. 3. The ____ (no space) is a username and password combination you use to log in to the Federal Student Aid sites, to access the FAFSA application, make corrections to your FAFSA, view your grant/loan data and to apply your signature electronically when required (page 7).
  4. 6. __________ can be need-based, merit-based (for academic achievements, talents, or other criteria) offered to you by RCCD or from private entities (page 20).
  5. 8. When completing your Financial aid application, If you were born before January 1, 2002 you are considered an ______ (page 11).
  6. 10. _______ loans are for students who have demonstrated financial need. For these types of loans, interest does not accrue during in-school deferment periods while students are enrolled in college at least half-time (page 33).