Sources of Financial Aid FAQ

Frequently asked questions about common sources of financial aid.

529 Plan - What is a 529 Plan?
What is a 529 Plan?

What is an Academic Competitiveness Grant?
What is an Academic Competitiveness Grant?

What is the Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) Program?
What is the Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL) Program?

What is a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant?
What is a Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant?

What is Federal Work-Study?
What is Federal Work-Study?

Gates Millennium Scholars - What is the Gates Millennium Scholars Program?
Gates Millennium Scholars  Program - What is the Gates Millennium Scholars Program?

What is the National SMART Grant?
What is the National SMART Grant?

What is a Pell Grant?
What is a Pell Grant?

What is a Perkins Loan?
What is a Perkins Loan?

What are PLUS Loans?
What are PLUS Loans?

What is QuestBridge and the Quest Scholars Program?
QuestBridge is an initiative of the Quest Scholars Program that matches top colleges with low-income students. QuestBridge partners with colleges to attract and provide scholarships for low-income students seeking to attend those schools.

What is ROTC?
What is ROTC?

What is a Stafford Loan?
What is a Stafford Loan?

United Negro College Fund - What is the United Negro College Fund?
What is the United Negro College Fund?

What is the William D. Ford Loan Program?
What is the William D. Ford Loan Program?