熟悉这些财务术语
调整后总收入(AGI)
你或你家人的工资、薪金、利息、股息等.,减去联邦所得税申报表上报告的某些收入扣除额.
奖励金额
Amount of aid a school expects to pay a student based on the student’s current grant and loan eligibility, enrollment, 预期家庭贡献(EFC), 以及学校的出勤费用.
预期家庭贡献(EFC)
This is the number that’s used to determine your eligibility for federal student financial aid. 这个数字来自于你在FAFSA表格中提供的财务信息, 申请联邦学生资助. 你的EFC报告在你的学生资助报告(SAR)上。.
Default
未按本票约定的条件偿还贷款的. 对于大多数联邦学生贷款, 如果您超过270天没有付款,您将违约.
Deferment
A temporary postponement of payment on a loan that is allowed under certain conditions and during which interest generally does not accrue. 一些学生贷款延期到你大学毕业六个月后.
直接贷款
联邦学生贷款,通过威廉D. Ford Federal 直接贷款 Program, that eligible students and parents borrow directly from the U.S. 参与学校的教育部门. 直接资助贷款, 直接无补贴贷款, 直接PLUS贷款, 和直接合并贷款是直接贷款的类型.
直接加成贷款
美国政府提供的一笔贷款.S. Department of Education to graduate or professional students and parents of dependent undergraduate students. 无论贷款状况如何,借款人均须全权负责支付利息.
支付
由学校支付给借款人的联邦学生援助资金. 学生通常在两次或两次以上的支付中获得联邦学生援助.
FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid — students should reapply each year they are enrolled in college for financial aid consideration.
财务需要
The difference between the cost of attendance (COA — varies by school) at a school and your Expected Family Contribution (EFC — does not vary).
Grant
金融援助, 通常是基于经济需要, 这笔钱不需要偿还(除非。, 例如, 你退学了,需要退款。.
主本票
当你获得联邦学生贷款时必须签署的具有约束力的法律文件. It lists the terms and conditions under which you agree to repay the loan and explains your rights and responsibilities as a borrower. (见“经济援助”选项卡的第6步)
以业绩为基础的援助
以学生的技能或能力为基础的. 基于成绩的奖学金可能会根据学生的高分来提供.
助学金
根据学生的经济需要. 例如:基于需求的助学金可能会根据学生的收入水平提供.
私人贷款
由银行、信用合作社、州政府机构或学校等出借人发放的非联邦贷款.
学生资助报告(SAR)
A summary of the information you submitted on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
补贴贷款
A loan based on financial need for which the federal government generally pays the interest that accrues while the borrower is in an in-school, grace, 或者延迟状态, 在特定的还款期间在特定的收入驱动的还款计划下.
勤工助学
A federal student aid program that provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school to help pay your education expenses. 然而,这并不能保证你会有一个空缺的职位.
未受资助的贷款
A loan for which the borrower is fully responsible for paying the interest regardless of the loan status. Interest on unsubsidized loans accrues from the date of disbursement and continues throughout the life of the loan. 请注意,利息是在学生入学期间支付的.
验证
The process the college uses to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA form is accurate. The college has the authority to contact you for documentation that supports income and other information that you reported.