
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 |
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