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RDS, FAFSA, CFNC, What does it all mean?

Glossary


CAW     College Application Week

CFNC    ​College Foundation of North Carolina

Common App    Common Application

Deferred    Not a hard denial, the college will reassess your application after they have reviewed more students.
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Early Action     Apply to early deadline and hear back earlier, this is NON-binding.

Early Decision     Apply to early deadline, if admitted, you MUST enroll into the college, this is binding. 

EFC    Estimated Family Contribution, a calculation used by FAFSA to determine how much aid you need (in loans and grants)
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HBCU     Historically Black College or University

FAFSA     Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FSA ID     Federal Student Aid ID

Grant    Financial assistance that does NOT need to be repaid 

Loan   Financial assistance that DOES have to be repaid. 
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PWI     Predominantly White Institution

​RDS     Residency Determination Service

Rolling Admissions     Applications without a set deadline

SAR
    Student Aid Report (can find on FAFSA confirmation page)
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Waitlisted    You will be offered admissions only if there are spots remaining
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