Financial Aid Cross Word Puzzle

If a student fails to repay a student loan on time, the student is in ____________.
The acronym for the amount of money a student and his/her family are expected to pay toward college expenses as determined by the FAFSA, also known as the Expected Family Contribution.
One of the standardized tests that students generally take junior year of high school that is used by colleges to evaluate an applicant’s academic skills and abilities.
The type of loan where the U.S. Department of Education does NOT pay the interest while you are in college.
The type of loan where the U.S. Department of Education pays the interest while you are in college.
The name of Federal low-interest loans for eligible students to help cover the cost of college or career school (HINT: it starts with the letter "s").
Federal loans that parents of undergraduate students can sometimes use to help pay for their child's college or career school.
Your primary area of study chosen for college.
The name of the campus office that makes the decision about your acceptance to their school.
An area of interest studied at the same time as a major; however, fewer courses are required.
Federal grant program providing need-based grants to low-income students.
Type of college degree given if you complete four years of full-time study.
Type of college degree earned if you complete two years of full-time study.
The acronym for the application that you will fill out your senior year to apply for financial aid.
The person at a college who helps students decide what classes to take, what major to pursue, and that makes sure student have fulfilled all graduation requirements.
The acronym for the report that a student receives after their FAFSA is processed. It is the report that is sent to your college, also known as a Student Aid Report.
The legal document a student loan borrower must sign when he/she receives a loan. This document lists the terms for repayment of the loan, including interest.
This type of college or university is NOT run by the state and is generally smaller and more expensive.
The office at a college that is in charge of your financial aid, bills, and payments (HINT: It starts with the letter “b”).
The total cost to attend college before financial aid, including tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other living expenses (Hint: Acronym is “COA”).
A program that allows students to take a part-time campus job as part of their financial aid package.
Colleges/universities that are ran and regulated by the state or federal government.
The general term for money you borrow from the government, a bank or another source that need to be paid back, usually over an agreed period of time.
Generally, a student that is taking more than 12 credit hours of classes is considered to be a _______ student versus part time student.
The period of time following graduation when a student is NOT expected to start paying his/her loans back yet is known as a “______ period.”
What we wish grew on trees!!
A kind of "gift aid" — financial aid that doesn’t have to be paid back and that is usually awarded based on financial need.
The name of the official document that your high school guidance counselor will send to your colleges that lists the classes that you have taken and your grades.