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ACRONYMS

A list of Financial Aid-related acronyms and abbreviations for your convenience . . .

ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS
MEANINGS & EXPLANATIONS
ABLE
Access to Better Learning and Education Grant Program
ACT
American College Testing Program
AP
Advanced Placement courses in high school
CLEP
College-Level Examination Program
CMV
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Training Program Grant
COA
Cost of Attendance
CPS
Central Processing System
CSDDV
Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans and Service Members
CTSLF
Critical Teacher Shortage Loan Forgiveness Program
CTSTR
Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program
CW-S
College Work-Study
DE
US Department of Education
EFC
Expected Family Contribution
EFT
Electronic Funds Transfer
ESAR
Electronic Student Aid Report
ETS
Educational Testing Service
FAA
Financial Aid Administrator
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAS
Florida Academic Scholars Award - Florida Bright Futures
FBF
Florida Bright Futures (Florida's Merit-based Scholarship program)
FDOE
The Florida Department of Education
FDSLP
Federal Direct Student Loan Program
FFELP
Federal Family Education Loan Program
FGMG
First Generation Matching Grant Program
FMS
Florida Medallion Scholars Award - Florida Bright Futures
FRAG
The William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant
FSAG
Florida Student Assistance Grant
FSEOG
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FWEP
Florida Work Experience Program
FWS
Federal Work-Study
GPA
Grade Point Average
GSL
Guaranteed Student Loan
GSV
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award - Florida Bright Futures
HEAL
Health Education Assistance Loan
HHS
US Department of Health and Human Services
IRA
Individual Retirement Account
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
NHSC
National Health Corps Scholarship
NMSQT
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
NSL
Nursing Student Loan
OSFA
Florida's Office of Student Financial Assistance
PC
Parent Contribution
PLUS
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students
PSAT
Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test
RA
Research Assistantship
ROTC
Reserve Officer Training Corps
SAP
Satisfactory Academic Progress
SAR
Student Aid Report
SAT
Scholastic Assessment Test
SC
Student Contribution
SEOG
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
SLS
Supplemental Loan for Students
SSIG
State Student Incentive Grants
TOEFL
Test Of English As A Foreign Language
T-20
Talented Twenty (a Florida program)
USDE
US Department of Education
VA
Veterans Administration
For more like these go to http://www.finaid.org/ and look under "Questions"
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