Transfer Financial Aid
Covers general federal financial aid concepts and transfer-specific aid applications for students transferring between institutions
Questions
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
- A form used to apply for federal student loans
- A form used to apply for federal grants
- A form used to apply for federal work-study
- A form used to apply for all of the above
What is the deadline for submitting the FAFSA?
- February 15
- March 15
- April 15
- May 15
What information is required on the FAFSA?
- Student's Social Security number
- Student's parent's Social Security numbers
- Student's income and assets
- Student's parent's income and assets
- All of the above
What is the Expected Family Contribution (EFC)?
- The amount of money the student's family is expected to contribute to the student's education
- The amount of money the student is expected to contribute to their own education
- The amount of money the government is expected to contribute to the student's education
- The amount of money the student's school is expected to contribute to the student's education
What is the difference between a grant and a loan?
- Grants do not have to be repaid, while loans do
- Grants are only available to students with high financial need, while loans are available to all students
- Grants are only available to undergraduate students, while loans are available to both undergraduate and graduate students
- Grants are only available to students who attend public schools, while loans are available to students who attend both public and private schools
What is work-study?
- A program that allows students to work part-time while attending school
- A program that provides students with free tutoring
- A program that provides students with free textbooks
- A program that provides students with free housing
What are the repayment options for federal student loans?
- Standard repayment
- Graduated repayment
- Extended repayment
- Income-driven repayment
- All of the above
What is loan forgiveness?
- A program that allows students to have their federal student loans forgiven after a certain number of years of public service
- A program that allows students to have their federal student loans forgiven after a certain number of years of military service
- A program that allows students to have their federal student loans forgiven after a certain number of years of teaching
- A program that allows students to have their federal student loans forgiven after a certain number of years of working in a low-income job
- All of the above
What is the Transfer Student Financial Aid Application (TSFAA)?
- A form used to apply for financial aid at a new school after transferring from another school
- A form used to apply for financial aid at a new school after graduating from high school
- A form used to apply for financial aid at a new school after dropping out of school
- A form used to apply for financial aid at a new school after being expelled from school
What information is required on the TSFAA?
- Student's Social Security number
- Student's parent's Social Security numbers
- Student's income and assets
- Student's parent's income and assets
- All of the above
What is the deadline for submitting the TSFAA?
- February 15
- March 15
- April 15
- May 15
What happens if a student does not submit the TSFAA by the deadline?
- The student will not be eligible for financial aid
- The student will be eligible for less financial aid
- The student will have to pay a late fee
- The student will have to submit a new TSFAA
What is the best way to learn more about transfer financial aid?
- Contact the financial aid office at the new school
- Visit the website of the new school
- Talk to a financial aid counselor
- All of the above