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Q and A about Financial Aid

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General Information 

    Purpose "Questions and Answers"

    Types of financial aid

    Qualifying for need-based financial aid

    How is need determined

    Why need-based aid is so structured

    If costs increase will my aid increase as well?

    How are summer earnings expectations determined? 

  Scholarship and Grant Information

    How is my need-based scholarship amount determined?

    Can I improve the quality of my aid?

    Does Whitman offer no-need scholarships?

    How does a scholarship from outside the College affect financial aid from Whitman?

    How long may I attend Whitman and still receive scholarship funds?

    Where do federal and/or state grants fit in?

    Can everyone qualify for scholarships and/or grants?

    What are these "full ride" scholarships I hear about at Whitman?

    Whitman Scholarships

Loan Information

    Federal Stafford Loan

    Federal Perkins Loan

    Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students

    What are my borrowing options?

    May I choose any loan program I wish?

    How much may I borrow?

    When is it too late to apply for a loan? 

    What if I need emergency funds?

Working at Whitman

Policies and Procedures 

    Independent student definition

    Financial Aid Probation

    Special student status and financial aid

    Refund policy

    Limitation on the number of semesters of Whitman Scholarship       

Calendar

Vocabulary