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State sponsored investment plans, QTP, that help families save for college and provide tax benefits.
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Standardized admissions test with 4 sections: reading, english, math, and science.
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When two year and four year colleges agree to tranfer credits and spell out which courses and what grade you need to receive credit.
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A document that a college will send you that spells out the terms associated with your financial aid, including how much you will recieve, what you need to do to keep it, deadlines, etc.
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A college official that deals with billing and finances in things related to college expenses.
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A rank given to you typically based on your GPA and academic acheivements to measure you up against other students in your grade.
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Over 90 colleges accept this application/are members of the coalition for access, affordability, and sucess.
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You are given college credit when you pass a college level course or pass an AP or CLEP exam. These credits go toward your graduation.
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A standard application accepted by over 700 colleges.
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The total cost of attending college before financial aid, like tuition, room and board, and supplies.
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Financial aid application that over 300 colleges accept.
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The delayment of federal loans so that you can pay for them after you graduate high school.
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With a college's permission, you can enroll at a college that has accepted you at a later date.
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The cost of attendence minus your expected family contribution.
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Applying for a college at an earlier date to get an earlier decision without having to enroll if accepted.
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Applying for a college at an earlier date for an earlier decision BUT you have to enroll if accepted.
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Financial aid given based on your personal achievements.
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Financial Aid given based on what your family cannot pay.
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A policy where colleges admit students regardless of their financial need. This can lead to students not getting the aid that they actually need.
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What a student will actually pay for college after financial aid and expected family contribution are taken out of the cost of attendance.
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A calculator that gives you a personalized amount for what you will actually pay to go to college.
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A policy where colleges will admit students regardless of academic requirements simply to fill in spots. This policy is usually used by 2 year community colleges.
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A program that allows students to be admitted to school regardless of academic acheivement as long as they show promise and financial need.
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A scholarship given by a private organization outside of the school and government.
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A grant given based on the information given in the FAFSA.
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A test that colleges give to determine which college courses you are ready to take or if you need to take remedial classes.
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The date you must submit an application, whether for college or financial aid, for you to be given the strongest consideration.
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How long a student must live in a state before they are offered state aid and in state tuition prices.
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