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FAFSA

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. [1]

29 relations: Academic year, College admissions in the United States, College Board, Conscription in the United States, CSS Profile, Detroit Free Press, Edifi, Expected Family Contribution, FAFSA position, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Student Aid, Federal Work-Study Program, General Educational Development, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Pell Grant, Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, Postgraduate education, Scholarship, Selective Service System, Stafford Loan, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, Student financial aid (United States), Title IV, Transfer admissions in the United States, Undergraduate education, United States, Wait list.

Academic year

An academic year or school year is a period of time which schools, colleges and universities use to measure a quantity of study.

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College admissions in the United States

College admissions in the United States refers to the process of applying for entrance to institutions of higher education for undergraduate study at one of the nation's 2,675 schools.

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College Board

College Board is an American non-profit organization that was formed in December 1899 as the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) to expand access to higher education.

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Conscription in the United States

Conscription in the United States, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the federal government of the United States in five conflicts: the American Revolution, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War (including both the Korean War and the Vietnam War).

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CSS Profile

The CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE (often written as CSS PROFILE), short for the College Scholarship Service PROFILE, is an application distributed by the College Board in the United States allowing college students to apply for financial aid.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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Edifi

Edifi, a name constructed from "education" and "finance", was a college financial aid services company located in Albany, New York, which operated nationally.

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Expected Family Contribution

Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is an estimate of the parents' and/or the student's ability to contribute to a year of post-secondary education expenses.

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FAFSA position

The FAFSA position is a historical term in college admissions in the United States that referred to the position where a prospective college appeared on an applicant's FAFSA form.

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Federal Perkins Loan

A Federal Perkins Loan, or Perkins Loan, is a need-based student loan offered by the U.S. Department of Education to assist American college students in funding their post-secondary education.

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Federal Student Aid

Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the United States.

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Federal Work-Study Program

The Federal Work-Study program, originally called the College Work-Study Program, is a federally-funded program in the United States of America that assists students with the costs of post-secondary education.

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General Educational Development

General Equivalency Development or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) tests are a group of four subject tests which, when passed, provide certification that the test taker has United States or Canadian high school-level academic skills.

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Marshall Islands

The Marshall Islands, officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands (Aolepān Aorōkin M̧ajeļ), is an island country located near the equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the International Date Line.

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Micronesia

Micronesia ((); from μικρός mikrós "small" and νῆσος nêsos "island") is a subregion of Oceania, composed of thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean.

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Palau

Palau (historically Belau, Palaos, or Pelew), officially the Republic of Palau (Beluu er a Belau), is an island country located in the western Pacific Ocean.

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Pell Grant

A Pell Grant is a subsidy the U.S. federal government provides for students who need it to pay for college.

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Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008

The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 is Title V of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008,,, an Act of Congress which became law on June 30, 2008.

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Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education, or graduate education in North America, involves learning and studying for academic or professional degrees, academic or professional certificates, academic or professional diplomas, or other qualifications for which a first or bachelor's degree generally is required, and it is normally considered to be part of higher education.

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Scholarship

A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education.

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Selective Service System

The Selective Service System is an independent agency of the United States government that maintains information on those potentially subject to military conscription.

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Stafford Loan

A Stafford Loan is a student loan offered to eligible students enrolled in accredited American institutions of higher education to help finance their education.

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Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 (SAFRA) is a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives of the 111th United States Congress by Congressman George Miller that would expand federal Pell Grants to a maximum of $5,500 in 2010 and tie increases in Pell Grant maximum values to annual increases in the Consumer Price Index plus 1%.

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Student financial aid (United States)

Student financial aid in the United States is funding that is available exclusively to students attending a post-secondary educational institution in the United States.

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Title IV

Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) covers the administration of the United States federal student financial aid programs.

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Transfer admissions in the United States

Transfer admissions in the United States refers to college students changing universities during their college years.

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Undergraduate education

Undergraduate education is the post-secondary education previous to the postgraduate education.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Wait list

Wait list, in university and college admissions, is a term used in the United States and other countries to describe a situation in which a college or university has not formally accepted a particular student for admission, but at the same time may offer admission in the next few months if spaces become available.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAFSA

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