A
ADC – Aid to Dependent Children
AFDC – Aid to Families with Dependent Children
AGI – Adjusted Gross Income
AY – Academic Year
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B
BA – Bachelor's Degree
BIA – Bureau of Indian Affairs
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C
COA – Cost of Attendance
CSS – College Scholarship Service
CPS – Central Processing System
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D
DHHS – Department of Health and Human Services
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E
ED – US Department of Education
EIC – Earned Income Credit
EDE – Electronic Data Exchange
EFC – Expected Family Contribution (also FC, Family Contribution)
EFN – Exceptional Financial Need Scholarships (health professions)
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F
FADHPS – Financial Assistance for Disadvantaged Health Professions Students
FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAP – Federal Academic Progress
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 – Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
FWS – Federal Work-Study
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G
GPA – Grade Point Average
GSL – Guaranteed Student Loan
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H
HEAL – Health Education Assistance Loan
HHS – Department of Health and Human Services (also DHHS)
HPSL – Health Professions Student Loan
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I
INS – Immmigration and Naturalization Service
ISIR – Institutional Student Information Report
IPA – Income Protection Allowance
IRS – Internal Revenue Service
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L
LDS – Loans for Disadvantaged Students (health professions)
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M
MDE – Multiple Data Entry
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N
NDSL – National Defense/Direct Student Loan (now known as the Federal Perkins Loan)
NEISP – National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership Program
NHSC – National Health Services Corps
NSLDS – National Student Loan Data System
NSSP – National Science Scholars Program
NSL – Nursing Student Loan
NTI – Net Taxable Income
NYSFAAA – New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association
NYSHESC – New York State Higher Education Services Corporation
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O
OSFA – Office of Student Financial Assistance, US Department of Education
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P
PC – Parental Contribution
PCL – Primary Care Loan Program (health professions)
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S
SAR – Student Aid Report
SAP – Satisfactory Academic Progress or State Academic Progress
SC – Student Contribution
SDS – Scholarship for Disadvantaged Students
SSIG – State Student Incentive Grant
SUNYFAP – State University of New York Financial Aid Professionals
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V
VA – Veterans Affairs or Veterans Administration
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