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I am a financial aid applicant but I did not graduate from high school nor do I have a General Education Development (GED) Certificate. How do I establish eligibility for financial aid since possessing a high school diploma or GED is one of the criteria that must be met?
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| APPEAL SAP
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What if I had an unusual circumstance that prevented me from meeting the College's standards for satisfactory academic progress for financial aid?
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| APPEAL DEPENDENCY
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I don’t get along with my parents and live with friends. I pay my own rent and other bills. Can I apply without my parent’s income?
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| APPEAL INCOME REDUCT
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What should I do if my family has special circumstances that aren’t mentioned on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
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| PIN
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What is a PIN for financial aid?
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| OTHER INCOME/SUPPORT
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What if I live with a girlfriend or boyfriend who pays the rent, do I report this information?
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| REPORTING INCOME
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If I live with a aunt, uncle, or grandparent, should that relative’s income be reported instead of parental information?
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| WHAT IS A SAR
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What is a SAR?
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| WHEN WILL I KNOW
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I've applied for financial aid. When will I know if I'm eligible to receive either federal, state or local institutional aid?
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| PARENT INCOME REQ
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I don’t get along with my parents and live with friends. I pay my own rent and other bills. Can I apply without my parents income?
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| DIVORCED PARENTS
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My parents are divorced. Whose information do I need for the FAFSA?
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| AM I A VETERAN
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If I am in the National Guard or am an active duty military member, am I considered a veteran for purposes of completing the FAFSA?
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| STEP-PARENT DATA
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My mother and stepfather are completing the FAFSA. Should I provide my father’s or stepfather’s Social Security Number (SSN) and Last Name on the FAFSA?
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| SEPARATED
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I am an independent student. I am separated but filed a joint tax return. How should income information be reported?
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| HOW LONG
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How long does it take to find out whether or not I'm eligible to receive financial aid assistance?
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| APPLICATION
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How do I apply for financial aid?
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| TYPES OF SUPPORT
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What is the difference between cash support and in-kind support?
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| FAFSA ADVANTAGES
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What are the benefits of filing the FAFSA on the WEB?
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| WHEN TO APPLY
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When should I apply for financial aid?
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| APPLY EACH YEAR
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Do I have to reapply for financial aid each year?
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| WHAT IS VERIFICATION
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What is Verification?
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| SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE
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What should I do if my family has special circumstances that aren’t mentioned on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
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| CORRECTIONS NEEDED
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You may make corrections by paper using the SAR and mailing the corrections to the address indicated OR you may make corrections over the Internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you make corrections over the Internet using FAFSA Corrections on the WEB, remember to have your PIN ready. The PIN will serve as your electronic signature. If you filed with your parent, your parents' PIN may be required, too. Allow 4 weeks for paper corrections and 5 to 7 days for corrections made over the Internet.
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| NUMBER IN COLLEGE
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Who qualifies to be counted in the number in college?
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| WHY PARENT INFO
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don’t get along with my parents and live with friends. I pay my own rent and other bills. Can I apply without my parents income?
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| HOW TO APPLY
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What is the process required to apply for federal, state and institutional financial aid?
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| NVCC CODE
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What is the six-digit code for Northern Virginia Community College?
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| WHAT IS FAFSA
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How do I apply for financial aid? What application(s) is required?
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| PARENT INFORMATIOIN
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My parents are divorced. Whose information do I need for the FAFSA?
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| APPLICATION STATUS
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How can I determine my application status?
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| WHAT AFTER FAFSA
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What will I receive after submitting the FAFSA?
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| STATUS - MISSING DOC
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My application status has been checked and/or I received a letter indicating that I need to provide additional documentation. What does this mean?
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| FAFSA WORK QUESTION
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I am not sure if I want to accept a Work-Study position. What should I enter for these questions on the FAFSA?
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| HOURS TO WORK
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Can I work as many hours as I want?
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| I CAN EARN HOW MUCH
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How much may I earn in work-study?
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| HOW WILL I BE PAID
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How will I be paid for the hours that I work?
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| WAGE RATES FOR FWS
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What are the wage rates?
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| WORK-STUDY VS. LOAN
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I am not sure if I want to take out a student loan or accept a work study position. What should I enter for these questions on the FAFSA?
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| WHAT IS WORK-STUDY
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What is Federal Work-Study?
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| JOB LOCATIONS
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Are Federal Work-study jobs on-campus of off-campus?
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| SUB VS UNSUBSIDIZED
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What is the difference between an Subsidized and Unsubsidized Direct Stafford loan?
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| TAXES & INTEREST
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Can I claim student loan interest on my taxes?
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| POSTPONE REPAYMENT
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Is it ever possible to postpone repayment of my loan?
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| DL APPL PROCESS
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How can I apply for a student loan?
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| LOAN QUALIFICATIONS
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Who will qualify for a Direct Stafford Loan?
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| DL INTEREST RATE
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What is the interest rate on a Direct Stafford Loan?
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| DL LOAN LIMITS
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How much can I borrow?
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| SELECT ELIGIBLE PROG
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How do I select an eligible program for financial aid?
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| PART-TIME ATTENDANCE
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I am considering going to school part-time. Am I eligible for financial aid if I am not enrolled full-time?
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| MARTIAL STATUS
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I am going to get married this summer. How do I answer the question that asks if I am married?
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| ALIGN REGISTRATION #
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I am now a citizen but I still have my Alien Registration Number. How should I respond on the FAFSA?
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| WHAT IS EFC
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I received by Student Aid Report (SAR) and it shows an EFC followed by several numbers. What do these numbers mean?
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| NOT US CITIZEN
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I am not a US citizen. Am I eligible for federal and state financial aid?
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| INDEPENDENT OR NOT?
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If I am an emancipated minor, am I considered independent on the financial aid form?
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| GRAD LETTER RESOLVE
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I have received a letter from the College Financial Aid Office indicating that I need to resolve an eligibility issue by providing a "Grad/Prof Resolution Letter-Office Use." I do not understand what this means?
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| DECLARE A MAJOR
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I've been informed that one of the eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid is that I have to have declared a major. How do I declare a major?
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| ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
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What are the general eligibility criteria for financial aid?
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| UPDATE ADDRESS ETC
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I need to update address, telephone number and/or other information. Do I contact the College Financial Aid Office or another department within NVCC?
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| AM I ELIGIBLE
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How do I know if I am eligible to receive funds from either federal and/or state financial aid programs?
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| COST OF ATTENDANCE
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What is cost of attendance and how is it determined?
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| ELI & FINANCIAL AID
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I want to take distance education classes through the Extended Learning Institute (ELI). Is financial aid available for this program?
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| NEED HELP WITH FA
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I need help applying for financial aid. How do I get "real time" assistance? I feel that I need to speak with someone personnally.
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| FA ELSEWHERE
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I'm receiving financial aid at another institute, but I will be taking classes at NVCC. Can my financial aid be transferred or can I get financial aid to attend NVCC as a visiting student?
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| HOLDS ON MY RECORD
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There is a hold on my record and I was told that it was applied by the College Financial Aid Office. How do I get the hold removed?
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| COLLEGE CATALOG
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How do I obtain a college catalog?
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| NVCC AID
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How does NVCC help students gain access to a college education?
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| ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS
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What is an eligible program for financial aid?
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| CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT
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I will be a visiting student at NVCC and would like to receive financial aid. My home institution has indicated that I may be eligible for a Consortium Agreement. What is that?
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| BOOKS AND FIN AID
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Is financial aid available to pay for my books at the bookstore?
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| WHAT IS TEXT CHAT
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What is Text Chat and Call Back?
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| CLASS DROPS
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What happens if I want to DROP a course before the last day to add/drop?
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| CLASS - NEVER ATTEND
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What happens if I never attend some of my courses?
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| CLASS WITHDRAWALS
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What happens if I withdraw from ALL my courses?
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| DEPENDENCY APPEAL
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I don’t get along with my parents and live with friends. I pay my own rent and other bills. Can I apply without my parent’s income?
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| SPEC. CIRCUMSTANCES
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What should I do if my family has special circumstances that aren’t mentioned on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
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| VETERANS AND FIN AID
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I am a veteran and I am interested in seeing if I would qualify for veteran educational benefits. What do I do?
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| CONTACT FIN AID OFF
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How may I contact the College Financial Aid Office?
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| WHAT IS CALL BACK
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What is Text Chat and Call Back?
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| MONEY FOR TUITION
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I need more money to pay my tuition and fees. What can I do?
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| SEND ITEM TO FA
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Is there any other way that I can get applications items to you?
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| MAILING ADDRESS
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What is the office mailing address of the financial aid office?
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| WHERE IS FA OFFICE
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Where is the office located?
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| INCOME REDUCTION APP
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What should I do if my family has special circumstances that aren’t mentioned on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
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| WHAT ARE LOANS?
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What are loans?
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| LOAN INTEREST & TAX
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Can I claim student loan interest on my taxes?
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| LOAN VS. WORK-STUDY
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I am not sure if I want to take out a student loan or accept a work study position. What should I enter for these questions on the FAFSA?
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| FAFSA LOAN QUESTION
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I am not sure if I want to take out a student loan. What should I enter for these questions on the FAFSA?
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| WHAT IS NOVANET
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What is NOVAnet?
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| CREDIT CARD INFO
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Do you have any advice on using credit cards?
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| EMERGENCY FUNDS
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I have had an unexpected emergency. Does the College have any program that might help me?
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| IMPAIRED VISION
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I have impaired vision. Are there resources available to me so that I can find out what financial aid programs I might qualify for?
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| COLLEGE - INVESTMENT
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Is a college education a good investment?
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| APPLICATION PROCESS
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How can I apply for a student loan?
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| NO AWARD MADE
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I want to register for classes but I haven't received an award letter yet. I need financial aid in order to attend NVCC. What do I do?
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| AWARDS MADE
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I have received an award letter and I want to register for class(es). How to I register for classes and how to I make sure that my financial aid pays my tuition and fees?
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| LOST/FOUND CHECK
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I just found my financial aid check after 75 days. Is it still good?
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| RECEIVE FUNDS
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When will I receive my financial aid money?
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| SAP APPEAL PROCESS
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How does a student appeal the failure to meet SAP requirements?
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| WHAT IS SAP
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What is SAP and does it apply to me?
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| REGAIN ELIGIBILITY
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I did not meet SAP requirements but have continued to take classes. Can I regain financial aid eligibility?
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| "W" & "F" GRADES/SAP
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I received "F" and "W" grades this semester. Will this effect my financial aid eligibility?
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| SAP APPEAL
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What if I had an unusual circumstance that prevented me from meeting the College's standards for satisfactory academic progress for financial aid?
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| SAP
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A student has received a letter stating that Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements were not met and aid already awarded may be cancelled. What does this mean?
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| SCHOLARSHIPS AT NVCC
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What scholarships are available at Northern Virginia Community College?
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| SCHOLARSHIP SERVICES
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Do you know of any good scholarship services?
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| SCHOLARSHIP TIPS
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Do you have any tips for applying for scholarships?
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| COMPLAINTS
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I am not happy with the assistance that I am getting from the call center personnel. How to I register my concern(s) and obtain assistance needed.
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| WEBSITE DOWN
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Application Status Page not up-to-date.
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| A&R NOT HELPFUL
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I have been requested to declare a major, update my address, etc. at the A&R Office of my campus of record. I have not found them to be helpful in this process. What can I do to get assistance?
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| TUITION PAID
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How do I know if my financial aid has been applied to cover my tuition and fees?
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| FA HOLD ENROLLMENT
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Will financial aid HOLD my course enrollments?
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| TUITION RATE
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What is the tuition and fees charges at NVCC?
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| TUITION PD OTH TERM
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I registered for class other than those that are offered in a term other than 16-weeks, first eight-week term, first summer six-week term or ELI classes. Will my financial aid be used to pay the tuition and fees for these other terms?
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| TUITION DUE
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I've registered for classes, but I have not been awarded financial aid yet. How long do I have before I have to pay my tuition and fees?
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| TUITION MONEY NEEDED
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I need more money to pay my tuition and fees. What can I do?
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| WITHDRAWALS
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What happens if I withdraw from ALL my courses?
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| "F" & "W" GRADES
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I received "F" and "W" grades this semester. Will this effect my financial aid eligibility?
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| NEVER ATTEND CLASS
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What happens if I never attend some of my courses?
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| DROP CLASS/CLASSES
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What happens if I want to DROP a course before the last day to add/drop?
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