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TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

There are individual web pages for the  various types of financial aid.  You may link to those pages by using the navigation bar on the left.  Here is a brief description of the types of financial aid.

Grants - federal or state funds which are awarded based on financial need of the student.  Grants do not have to be paid back. 
Application forms:  FAFSA

Loans - borrowed funds that must be repaid.  Please go to that web page for more information. 
Application forms:  FAFSA, Online Application. 
Also, the student must sign a master promissory note (MPN).  The MPN will be sent to the student by the lending agency and must be returned to the lending agency.

Scholarships - funds that do not have to be paid back.  The criteria vary.  Not all are need- based or academically-based.  Please go to the that web page for more information. 
Application forms:  FAFSA, General Application and Financial Aid Application

Work Study - work positions that are available to students who demonstrate a financial need.  Please go to that web page for more information. 
Application forms:  FAFSA, and Student Employment Application

State Exemptions/Waivers - tuition exemptions.  Please go to that web page for more information.  

Questions (e-mail to a financial aid representative)