Paying for Higher Ed Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 5. A fake scholarship that wants your money or your Social Security number
- 6. Entrance ___: the required step before your first federal loan is released
- 9. Oregon's aid form for students who can't or shouldn't file the federal one
- 10. ___ price: the number on the website before any aid
- 11. Money for school you never repay, for merit, talent, need, or who you are
- 13. Financial aid ___: the letter listing what a school will give you
- 14. A ___ loan: the government covers the interest while you're in school
- 15. Financial ___: any money that helps pay for school, free or borrowed
- 16. The main federal grant for undergrads with financial need
- 17. A part-time job program that helps pay for school
- 18. Student Aid ___: the FAFSA number that points at need, not a bill
- 19. Free federal form that opens the door to grants, work-study, and federal loans
- 21. Free money, usually based on need, that you never pay back
Down
- 1. The price of the classes themselves, not housing or food
- 2. A ___ student loan comes from a bank and has fewer protections
- 3. One Oregon application, hundreds of scholarships
- 4. A ___ student loan comes from the U.S. government with a fixed rate
- 7. Oregon ___ Grant: help with community college tuition for recent grads
- 8. Cost of ___: the full yearly price of school, not just the classes
- 12. Parent ___ loan: your parent's debt, not yours, and not free money
- 16. ___ note: the legal promise to repay you sign before the money moves
- 20. ___ price: what you actually pay after grants and scholarships
- 22. Financial ___: the gap between what school costs and what your family can pay