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Acronym

Meaning
ACG Academic Competitiveness Grant Program
AFDC Aid to Families with Dependent Children (see TANF)
AGI Adjusted Gross Income
AY Academic Year
COA Cost of Attendance
DL Direct Loan
DOB Date of Birth
DSN NJ E.J. Boustein Distinguished Scholar
DSU NJ E.J. Boustein Distinguished Urban Scholar
ED U.S. Department of Education (also see USED)
EDE Electronic Data Exchange
EFA Estimated Financial Assistance
EFC Expected Family Contribution
EFT Electronic Funds Transfer
EOP Educational Opportunity Fund Program
eMPN Electronic Master Promissory Note
ESAR Electronic Student Aid Report (replaced by e-mail notice to applicant that SAR is available to view and print)
E-SIGN Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
FAA Financial Aid Administrator
FAFSA Free Application for Student Aid
FAO Financial Aid Officer
FDLP Federal Direct Loan Program
FERPA Federal Family Education Loan Program
FM Federal Methodology
FOTW FAFSA on the Web
FSA Federal Student Aid
FSEOG Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FT Full Time
GA Guaranty Agency
GPA Grade Point Average
Grad PLUS PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Students
HEA Higher Education Act of 1965
HERA Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005
HESAA New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority
HT Half Time
IHE Institution of Higher Education
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service (now known as USCIS and part of DHS)
ISIR Institutional Student Information Record
LDA Last Date of Attendance
LOA Leave of Absence
LTH Less Than Half Time
MPN Master Promissory Note
National SMART Grant National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant
OSFA Office of Student Financial Assistance
PJ Proffessional Judgement
PLUS Loan program for parents of dependent students
PT Part Time
ROTW Renewal FAFSA on the Web
SAP Satisfactory Academic Progress
SAR Student Aid Report
SFA Student Financial Assistance
SSA Social Security Administration
SSN Social Security Number
SSS Selective Service System
TAG New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant
TEACH Grant Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant
USCIS U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USED U.S. Department of Education
VA Department of Veterans Affairs