Can Someone Explain What These Numbers Mean!!!!!!!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Case Western Reserve University
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<p>Hey, i just got my "Provisional award from Case" by doing the online thing and i was wondering what it all means, each category and how much im going to have to pay back....... take a look</p>

<p>Description Amount
Case Grant-in-Aid $5,310
Case Loan $3,000
Federal College Work Study Program (FCWSP) $2,900
Federal Pell Grant $4,050
Federal Perkins Loan $2,400
Federal Stafford Loan - Subsidized $3,500
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) $1,000
Ohio College Opportunity Grant $4,992
Ohio Student Choice Grant (OSCG) $900
Provost’s Scholarship $15,700
Total: $43,752 </p>

<p>If anyone has anything to say, plz do..thanks</p>

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<p>Anything that says "loan" probably has to be paid back; anything that says "grant" probably doesn't - the one exception may be that "grant in aid" - don't know what that is.</p>

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<p>I can't find anywhere on the Case website where "Grant-in-Aid" is defined. Elsewhere on the net, it sounds like these funds do not have to be paid back.</p>

<p>$08,900 Loans
$02,900 Work-study</p>

<h2>$31,952 Scholarship & Grants</h2>

<h2>$43,752 Total financial aid</h2>

<p>It looks like you only have to pay back $8,900 out $43,752 in financial aid offered. Does this mean that Case Western meets 100% of your financial need?</p>

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<p>Keep in mind that there might be minimum G.P.A. requirements to keep a scholarship for future years (although Case's seem to be reasonable). Also keep in mind that in future years, grants can be replaced by work-study or loans. It would be a good idea to ask any college that offers you grants what percentage of second-year financial aid is grants vs. loans or work/study.</p>

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<p>heres what i got w/ efc @1800</p>

<p>Description Amount
Case Grant-in-Aid $6400
Case Loan $2800
Federal College Work Study Program (FCWSP) $2,900
Federal Pell Grant $2300
Federal Perkins Loan $2,400
Federal Stafford Loan - Subsidized $3,500
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) $1,000
Ohio College Opportunity Grant $1398
Ohio Student Choice Grant (OSCG) $900
Provost’s Special Scholarship $18600
Total: $42198</p>

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<p>yeah my EFC was 0.......so yeah.....looks like you ( woodie1113) only have like 8600 in loans and 2900 in Work study, well along w/ the 1800 expected contribution by your family...but looks like you got some pretty good aid</p>

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<p>The $2,900 in work-study is probably 10-12 hours a week at $9-$10 per hour. Not a heavy-duty commitment.</p>

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<p>A grant in aid is free money. Those are good awards. Any non-Ohio folks get their awards?</p>

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<p>why don't you just call Case Western. I'm sure they'd be more than willing to help you man.</p>

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<p>If your planning on visiting Case the finacial Aid office will be more than willing to explain everthing to you.</p>

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<p>I still don't see any change on that page.. when did you send in your FAFSA and tax returns?</p>

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<p>what do you mean change?..... i sent my fafsa like late january, no tax returns yet</p>

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<p>I guess I don't qualify for those things yet.. I've sent in everything (FAFSA just received on Feb 16 because we were waiting on my dad's W-2), but I only show my Trustee's Scholarship and the Ohio Student Choice Grant for a total of $26,600. I'm wondering if something else will show up after they've looked it over.</p>

<p>To the OP, have they completely reviewed your application, or are they still in the process of doing so?</p>

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<p>im not sure........they sent me a letter so im assuming that they're done w/ looking over my admission.......the money i have up top is just a "provisional award" that i got after doing their online thing for accepted students</p>