Financial Aid Vocab

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Across
  1. 7. a non-government-funded type of loan for both graduates and undergraduates that are not based on financial need
  2. 12. the price of or payment for instruction or school
  3. 14. the difference between a family’s contribution to college costs and the actual COA
  4. 16. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) free application that students can use to determine if they qualify for federal financial aid
  5. 17. financial aid that is based on a person’s academic skills, abilities, or achievements
  6. 18. a gift of money that helps students pay for college with no repayment needed
  7. 21. a program that offers high school or college students part-time jobs in order to provide financial assistance or work experience
  8. 26. an estimate of the total cost for a student to attend a college or university for one academic year
Down
  1. 1. a grant or payment made to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement, with no repayment needed
  2. 2. Has a trunk
  3. 3. Large marsupial
  4. 4. a way to pay college costs over time instead of all at once
  5. 5. when a college doesn’t consider an applicant’s financial situation when making admissions decisions
  6. 6. a number that estimates how much a family can afford to contribute to a student’s college costs
  7. 8. money that is owed to a college or university
  8. 9. a loan expense charged for the use of borrowed money
  9. 10. a summary of the student’s FAFSA; includes eligibility information about federal financial aid, including grants & loans
  10. 11. a government-funded type of financial aid for undergraduates that helps college students pay for school by reducing the amount of interest they pay
  11. 13. a designation that is based on a student’s financial need
  12. 15. Likes to chase mice
  13. 19. the documentation sent from a college or university to the students that details how much financial support the student is eligible to receive
  14. 20. an officer in charge of funds
  15. 22. a form of bait-and-switch where a college gives a better financial aid to freshmen than to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
  16. 23. Man's best friend
  17. 24. Flying mammal
  18. 25. borrowed money to pay for college that must be repaid with interest