Financial Aid

What Is Federal Student Aid?
 
Federal student aid comes from the federal government—
Specifically, the U.S. Department of Education. Its money that
helps a student pay for education expenses at a postsecondary
school (e.g., college, vocational school, graduate school).
Federal student aid covers such expenses as tuition and fees,
room and board, books and supplies, and transportation. Aid
also can help pay for a computer and for dependent care.
 
The four categories of federal student aid are:
 
• Grant—Grant money usually doesn’t have to be
repaid. Most U.S. Department of Education grants are
based on the student’s financial need.
• Scholarship—U.S. Department of Education scholarship
money is awarded based on a student’s academic
achievement and does not have to be repaid.
• Work-study—Work-study money is earned by a
student through a job on or near campus while
attending school and does not have to be repaid.
• Loan—Loan money must be repaid with interest.
 
For details about the federal student aid programs,
Including maximum annual amounts and loan interest
Rates, visit www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/guide.
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