Paying for College

Offered to students to assist in the payment of the cost of higher education that are supported and regulated by the federal government.

• Federal Student Loans

• Private Student Loans

• Grants

• Work Study

The _________ is the time between a student graduating from college and when they need to make their first student loan payment.

A form of financial aid or monetary assistance that does not have to repaid and is usually based on need.

• Grant

• Unsubsidized loan

• Subsidized loan

• Private Loan

Federally backed loan that parents can take out on behalf of their undergraduate children to pay for educational costs. These required a credit check.

• Subsidized Loan

• Unsubsidized Loan

• Parent Plus Loan

• Grant

A non-government loan made by a private lender to pay for college expenses. Usually have a higher interest rate and require a credit score.

• Private Student Loan

• Parent Plus Loan

• Grant

• Subsidized Loan

Federally back student loan. No interest accrues while the student is enrolled in school.

• Parent Plus Loan

• Private Loan

• Subsidized Loan

• Unsubsidized Loan

Federally backed student loan. Interest accrues while the student is enrolled in school.

• Unsubsidized Loan

• Subsidized Loan

• Grant

• Scholarship

The federal government and the college provide funds for part-time employment on campus as a component of a student's financial aid.

• Grant

• Scholarship

• Work Study

• Loan

Fill this out before each academic year to see what federal aid you qualify for, including grants, federal loans, or a work-study program.

The amount of money reported on a Student Aid Report that a student's family is expected to pay toward the student's education.