Application and Verification Guide (Ch 1 &2)

What is the primary purpose of the Application and Verification Guide?

• To provide a history of federal student aid

• To help students complete the FAFSA form

• To offer financial advice to students

• To list colleges and universities

What triggered the sunset of many waivers and flexibilities for the federal student financial aid programs?

• The end of the COVID-19 national emergency

• The start of a new academic year

• Changes in the FAFSA form

• A new presidential administration

What does the alternative identity verification process help with?

• Completing the FAFSA form

• Verifying individuals without Social Security numbers

• Applying for Pell Grants

• Submitting tax returns

What is the purpose of the FAFSA form?

• To apply for a driver's license

• To apply for federal student aid

• To apply for a passport

• To apply for a job

What is the purpose of the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP)?

• To provide scholarships

• To replace the old FAA Access to CPS Online

• To offer student loans

• To manage student grades

What is the role of a local educational agency homeless liaison?

• To provide housing for students

• To designate students as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act

• To offer financial aid

• To teach homeless students

What is the purpose of the GEAR UP grant?

• To provide housing

• To support early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs

• To offer scholarships

• To fund extracurricular activities

What is the "Parent Education Status" used for in the FAFSA process?

• To determine the student's major

• To award grants and scholarships

• To calculate the student's GPA

• To assess the student's extracurricular activities

What is the role of the "Special Rule" mentioned in the document?

• To determine the student's major

• To provide additional Pell Grant eligibility

• To assess the student's GPA

• To calculate the student's loan interest rate

Which test is comparable to the GED for high school equivalency?

• HiSET

• SAT

• ACT

• GRE