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If there was no class lecture this Name:

Week, write a paragraph about
what you learned and/or Class:
questions about what you didn't Period/Block:
understand.
Date:
College Information: Federal Financial Aid (FFA) Programs

What are Federal Federal Financial Aid (FFA) programs help __________
Financial Aid Programs? students pay for ____________________________.
Applying for FFA is free.

What are the three (3) There are three categories of federal student aid:
categories of federal ______________, ________________, and ___________.
federal student aid?

What costs are covered? Costs covered include:

1.
2.
3. books and supplies; and
4.

Who uses FFA programs? Each year millions of students across the county take
Advantage of federal student aid programs to help them
Pay for college!

* Click on “What types of federal aid are there?”

What are the three(3) The three (3) types of federal financial aid are:
types of federal aid? ____________, ______________, and _____________.

Summary, Reflection, Analysis

What do you know, so far, about federal financial aid?

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 * Click on “Grants”.
What is a grant? The financial aid that you get as a grant doesn’t have to
be ____________________ unless you withdraw from
school and owe a refund or fail to fulfill a ___________
____________________.

What are some facts Grant Facts

about grants?  Awards range in value from a _____________ to a
__________________________.
 Grants typically do not need to be repaid
 All grant programs have ______________________.
 Almost all federal grants are awarded to students
who demonstrate ________________________.

What are the types 1.

of grants available 2.
to students? 3.
4.
How is the amount of Almost all federal grants are awarded to students who
your grant determined? demonstrate financial need. The amount of your grant
depends on your _______________________________,
_______, enrollment status (full- or half-time), and your
enrollment period (whether you attend for a full academic
year or less).
Click on Federal Pell Grant
What is a Federal Pell grants are the foundation of federal student financial
Pell Grant? aid, to which aid from federal and non-federal sources
may be added.
 Pell grants are awarded to __________________
students.
 Amounts can change yearly.
 If you’re eligible for a Pell Grant you’ll receive the
full amount you qualify for.

What is the Federal FSEOGs are awarded to undergraduate students with

Supplemental ______________________________ - those with the
Educational Opportunity Lowest Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
Grant (FSEOG)?
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