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Common Acronyms

ACT – American College Test

ADC – Aid to Dependent Children

AFDC – Aid to Families with Dependent Children

AGI – Adjusted Gross Income

AY – Academic Year

BA – Bachelor’s Degree

BIA – Bureau of Indian Affairs

COA – Cost of Attendance

CPS – Central Processing System

CSS – College Scholarship Service

DHHS – Department of Health and Human Services

ED – United States Department of Education

EDE – Electronic Data Exchange

EFA – Estimated Financial Assistance

EFC – Expected Family Contribution

EFN – Exceptional Financial Need

EIC – Earned Income Credit

ETS – Educational Testing Service

FAA – Financial Aid Administrator

FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAT – Financial Aid Transcript

FDLP – Federal Direct Loan Program

FFELP – Federal Family Education Loan Program

FM – Federal Methodology

FNAS – Federal Need Analysis System

FPLUS – Federal PLUS (Parent) Loan

FSEOG – Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

FWS – Federal Work-Study

GPA – Grade Point Average

GRE – Graduate Record Examination

GSL – Guaranteed Student Loan

HEAL – Health Education Assistance Loan

HHS – Department of Health and Human Services

HPSL – Health Professions Student Loan Program

INS – Immigration and Naturalization Service

IPA – Income Protection Allowance

IRS – Internal Revenue Service

ISIR – Institutional Student Information Report

LDS – Loans for Disadvantaged Students

MDE – Multiple Data Entry

NDSL – National Defense / Direct Student Loan

NHSC – National Health Service Corps

NSL – Nursing Student Loan

NSLDS – National Student Loan Data System

NSSP – National Science Scholars Program

OSFAP – Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs

PC – Parental Contribution

PCL – Primary Care Loan Program

PLUS – Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students

SAP – Satisfactory Academic Program

SAR – Student Aid Report

SAT – Scholastic Aptitude Testing

SC – Student Contribution

SDS – Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students

SEOG – Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

SSIG – State Student Incentive Grant

VA – Department of Veterans Affairs