College and Financial Aid

The ROTC offers scholarships to students who agree to serve in the military after college graduation

The date by which your application (student aid, housing, etc) must be received to get strongest consideration.

A classification based on the number of credit hours a student takes.

It is FREE to apply for financial aid.

The difference between your EFC and the total cost of attendance

State sponsored investment plans that help families save for college

Which loan is the better option?

A kind of "gift aid" -financial aid the doesn't have to be paid back.

The total amount of college expenses before financial aid.

The official record of your course work at a school or college

When a college grants credit for a course, it means that passing that course counts toward a degree

Money given or loaned to you to help you pay for college

A type of gift aid that doesn't need to be paid back.

Loans need to be paid back-usually with interest.

ROTC stands for:

The college official responsible for handling filling and payments for tuition

70 % of students graduate from college with significant student loan debt.

The document you receive from a college that explains the terms of your financial aid.

A policy of making college admission decisions w/o looking at applicants' financial circumstances.

Financial Aid given to students b/c they are not able to pay full cost of college

The average student loan debt is 20K.

A measure of your family's financial stregnth

Financial Aid given to students based on their personal achievements.

Student Loan Delinquency is when you miss 2 payments.

EFC stands for Expected Family Contribution

Net price is the true amount a student will pay for college.