Intro to Financial Aid

You are entitled to a federal loan of $5,500 when you complete the FAFSA. However, you do not have to accept this money.

This is a need based campus job

This could be me in college after using the financial aid terminology and negotiating skills I learned in AVID class

What is considered gift aid or "free money"

Grant money can change every year depending on you and your parent's income

Who can I get grant money from?

The two types of loans are called "unsubsidized" and "substitute"

This is merit or performance based money without repayment

A scholarship and a grant are the exact same form of financial aid

Who should I contact if I have specific questions about financial aid and my reward package?

Work study is a job on campus that requires long hours and is a lot of work. It typically pays a few hundred dollars.

This is fixed low-interest rate money that must be repaid

This is need based money without repayment