Financial Aid

3. The type of loan that the Department of Education does NOT pay interest on while you are in college.
5. The acronym for the number used by colleges to determine your eligibility for financial aid after you submit the FAFSA.
6. Acronym for the application you must complete to be considered for financial aid.
7. Period of time following graduation when a student is NOT expected to begin paying their loans back.
8. Website used to check your missing documents and accept your aid from Trine.
9. An undergraduate student that is taking 12 or more hours is generally considered to be a ________ student.
13. If a student fails to pay a student loan on time, they are in ________.
16. Federal loans that parents can sometimes use to help pay for their child's school and requires a credit check.
17. Month when FAFSA typically comes available for the following school year.

1. Acronym for the legal document a student loan borrower must sign to receive a loan, in which they promise to repay these loans.
2. The "sticker price" of your education that does not include room and board, textbooks or other fees. Trine charges a flat rate for students in 12-18 hours.
4. Process where students are selected by the Department of Education and we have to confirm that the data reported on the FAFSA is correct.
5. Type of loan where the U.S. Department of Education pays the interest while you are in college.
10. General term for money you borrow, either from the government, bank, or other source, that needs to be paid back.
11. Extra money charges while in repayment of a loan.
12. The distribution of financial aid funds to a student's account.
14. Federal grant program that provides need-based grants to low-income students.
15. Free money that students may be given for things like academic merit or volunteering, can come from the institution or outside sources.