Financial Aid Acronyms Explained [Video]

Last updated March 26, 2020

Federal Student Aid can be confusing. We’re here to help you understand and make sense of this process so you can make informed decisions about your financial aid package. In this video, we introduce five acronyms and what they mean.

FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid FSA ID - Federal Student Aid Identification SAR - Student Aid Report DRT - Data Retrieval Tool EFC - Expected Family Contribution

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