This category includes awards of aid and actual disbursement It does not include Financial Aid administration or counseling, fee remissions, or Federal Direct loans
assistance in the form of grants, loans, work, tuition waivers, scholarships and any other type to provide for the payment of tuition and other expenses incidental to college attendance Sources of assistance include Federal, State and local government as well as private organizations such as businesses, clubs, unions and churches See the Financial Aid staff for details
Financial assistance for an eligible student; available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, and federal work-study employment
The UW Centers has a comprehensive student financial aid program which includes all major federal and state aid funds UWMC has a staff member, located in the Student Services Office, who serves as a financial aid advisor to assist you in all areas of the financial aid process This advisor will help with pre-college financial planning and provide application forms, information and advice about money management and post-college debt repayment
Federal, state, college, and private programs which help students pay for college costs Financial aid can be in the form of grants and scholarships, loans, or work-study programs
Student financial aid includes money from educational loans, grants and scholarships It also means student employment or other earnings you receive based on your financial need
A monetary aid to remove the cost barriers that may prevent a person from pursuing a higher education Assistance is available from a variety of programs funded by federal, state, university and private sources These can include: grants, scholarships, loans and employment opportunities
Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, work-study, and loans for education
The term "financial aid" is used to describe the combination of loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study that will help you pay for college
money given or lent to students at college or university to pay for their education
Assistance provided to students to help them meet both the direct costs of education (e g , tuition, fees, books) and indirect costs (e g , room and board, travel expenses) There are four sources of financial aid: the federal government, state governments, private organizations, and postsecondary institutions themselves
money available from various sources and under various conditions to students needing assistance to pay tuition and educational expenses The term covers both grants and loans
Financial assistance in the form of scholarships, grants, employment opportunities and education loans
Funds available to qualifying students enrolled in postsecondary courses The funds may be awarded as grants, scholarships, assistantships, work study, or any of several types of education loans
Any type of financial assistance available to families and students for the purpose of funding higher education Financial NeedThe basis for need-based financial aid A student's financial need is determined at each financial aid office by subtracting the total cost of education (as determined by each school) from the EFC Financial need may or may not be met with the award of a financial aid package ForbearanceA condition under which a lender allows a borrower to temporarily stop making payments on a loan or take an extension of time for making payments or agrees to accept smaller payments than previously scheduled Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)A financial aid application administered by the federal processor which is the determinant of eligibility for all types of federal financial aid, including federal student loan programs Return to the index
– Any amount paid or Benefit provided toward a student's educationally related expenses Educationally related expenses include: Tuition and fees, room and board, books travel expenses, dependent care, study abroad, expenses related to student's disability, personal expenses, and miscellaneous expenses If payment is made as a result of the individual's employment in a job ( e g , Outstanding Student Employee Award), the payment is not considered financial aid
In DFID this comprises all financial flows (bilateral or multilateral), other than the cost of technical co-operation and administrative costs
Money provided to a student and/or his or her family to help pay for the student's education Financial aid can be in the form of gift aid (grants and scholarships) or self-help aid (loans and work-study)