AP - Advanced Placement
CLEP - College-Level Examination Program
COA - Cost of Attendance
CPS - Central Processing System
CSS - College Scholarship Service
CWS - College Work-Study ED - US Department of Education
EFC
- Expected Family Contribution
EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer
ESAR - Electronic Student Aid Report
ETS - Educational Testing Service
FAA - Financial Aid Administrator
FAF - Financial Aid Form FAFSA Application - Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
FAO - Financial Aid Office
FDSLP - Federal Direct Student Loan Program
FFELP - Federal Family Education Loan Program
FSEOG - Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FM - Federal Methodology FWS
- Federal Work-Study
GPA - Grade Point Average
GSL - Guaranteed Student Loan
HEAL - Health Education Assistance Loan
HHS - US Department of Health and Human Services
HPSL - Health Profession Student Loan
IM - Institutional Methodology
IRA - Individual Retirement Account
IRS - Internal Revenue Service
ISIR - Institutional Student Information Report
NHSC - National Health Corps Scholarship
NMSQT - National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
NSL - Nursing Student Loan
PC - Parent Contribution
PCL - Primary Care Loan PJ - Professional
Judgment
PLUS - Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students
PSAT - Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test
RA - Research Assistantship
SAP - Satisfactory Academic Progress SAR -
Student Aid Report
SAT - Scholastic Assessment Test
SC - Student Contribution
SEOG - Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
SLMA - Student Loan Marketing Association
SLS - Supplemental Loan for Students
SSIG - State Student Incentive Grants
TA - Teaching Assistantship
USED - US Department of Education
VA - Veterans Administration