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What is California Dream Act?
The bill that allows undocumented students in California to access state financial aid
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What is the free application for federal student aid?
This document has the acronym: FAFSA
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What are unsubsidized loans?
Loans that accrue interest while you’re in college
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What is merit based aid?
This type of financial aid is based on your academics
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What is fafsa.edu.gov?
This is the website where you submit your FAFSA
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What is expected family contribution?
This financial term has this acronym EFC
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What is the Pell Grant?
Through this federal grant program, low income students can get up to $5550 (at least this year)
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What are grants/scholarships?
This type of financial aid you don't have to pay back
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What is March 2nd?
SCU requires that you submit your FAFSA by each year by this date
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What is Cal Grant?
Through this state grant program, low income students get varying amounts of aid depending on whether they attend a public or private institution
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What is need based aid?
This type of financial aid is based on your financial situation
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What is Work Study?
Through this program, you get paid for a campus job while your employer only has to pay a portion of your paycheck
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What are subsidized loans?
Loans that do not accrue interest while you are in college
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What are loans?
This type of financial aid you do have pay back
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