### Question
How does the law define Federal and State student financial assistance?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 1015*, **Federal and State student financial assistance** is defined as:

> any grant, loan, work assistance, tuition assistance, scholarship, fellowship, or other form of financial aid for pursuing a postsecondary education that is—


(A) administered, sponsored, or supported by the Department of Education, the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or a State

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1015*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS > Part C-Cost of Higher Education**

