Financial Aid

The amount of financial assistance needed that has not been met through other financial sources.

• FAFSA

• Unmet aid

• Financial Aid

• EFC Expected Family Contribution

• SAR Student Aid Report

An official document issued by a college’s financial aid office that lists all the financial assistance offered to a student.

• EFC

• FAFSA

• Financial Aid

• Award Letter

• SAR Student Aid Report

Financial aid that is based on academic, artistic, or athletic merit. Does not require demonstration of financial need.

• Unmet need

• FAFSA

• Merit based Aid

• EFC Expected Family Contribution

• SAR Student Aid Report

How much will this student get in Loans?

• $3500

• $5,500

• $5,750

A report sent to a student by the government 4-6 weeks after submitting the FAFSA. The report informs the student of the Expected Family Contribution and the financial aid for which the student is eligible. College financial aid offices use the report to build a financial aid package for a student.

• Award Letter

• FAFSA

• Financial Aid

• EFC Expected Family Contribution

• SAR Student Aid Report

The difference between the total cost of attendance and the Expected Family Contributions.

• Financial Aid

• FAFSA

• Financial Need

• EFC Expected Family Contribution

• SAR Student Aid Report

Money awarded to a student to help them pay for education.

• Financial Aid
• FAFSA
• EFC Expected Family Contribution
• SAR Student Aid Report
• Award letter

Financial aid that is dependent on the demonstration of financial need.

• SAR

• FAFSA

• Financial Aid

• EFC Expected Family Contribution

• Need - based aid

How much money is this student getting in grant money?

• $5,974

• $9,341

• $11,341

Application for Federal Student Aid is a free financial aid application form used to determine eligibility for need-based federal financial aid. Applications are accepted after January 1. Apply senior year.

• FAFSA
• Financial Aid
• EFC Expected Family Contribution
• SAR Student Aid Report
• Award letter