Loans. Federal Perkins Loan A low-interest loan similar to the Stafford lent directly by schools for • – undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. The Federal Work-Study Program A program where students can get part-time work, up to a certain • – amount. In most cases, the federal government pays half of a wage and the school pays the student’s other half. Students with an intellectual disability may receive funding from the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant or Federal Work-Study programs. 6.3.3 Implementation of FAFSA Eligibility For a student to receive FAFSA they must be a: US Citizen or US National • Or alternatively: Have a Green Card; • Arrival-Departure Record; • Battered Immigrant Status; or • Have a T-Visa. • Some of the categories of disability that FAFSA supports include: Blind/Vision Impaired • Deaf/Hard of Hearing • Significant Ongoing Illness • General Learning Difficulty (Including Intellectual Difficulty and Learning Difficulties resulting from • an Acquired Brain Injury) FAFSA requires the submission of medical evidence for blind/vision impaired, deaf/hard of hearing and significant ongoing illness. Support Available Federal student aid covers such expenses as: tuition and fees • room and board • books and supplies, and transportation. • Aid also can help pay for other related expenses, such as a computer and dependent care.
Loans. • Federal Perkins Loan – A low-interest loan similar to the Stafford lent directly by schools for undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. • The Federal Work-Study Program – A program where students can get part-time work, up to a certain amount. In most cases, the federal government pays half of a student’s wage and the school pays the other half. Students with an intellectual disability may receive funding from the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant or Federal Work-Study programs. 6.3.3 Implementation of FAFSA Eligibility For a student to receive FAFSA they must be a: • US Citizen or US National Or alternatively: • Have a Green Card; • Arrival-Departure Record; • Battered Immigrant Status; or • Have a T-Visa. Some of the categories of disability that FAFSA supports include: • Blind/Vision Impaired • Deaf/Hard of Hearing • Significant Ongoing Illness • General Learning Difficulty (Including Intellectual Difficulty and Learning Difficulties resulting from an Acquired Brain Injury) FAFSA requires the submission of medical evidence for blind/vision impaired, deaf/hard of hearing and significant ongoing illness. Support Available Federal student aid covers such expenses as: • tuition and fees • room and board • books and supplies, and transportation. Aid also can help pay for other related expenses, such as a computer and dependent care.
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