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What percentage of college students are Asian?

In 2017, the population was 61 percent white, 18 percent Hispanic, 12.3 percent black, 5.7 percent Asian, 1.9 percent one or more race, 0.7 percent Americ...

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What does term mean in financial aid?

Term Award: The maximum amount of funds an individual student is eligible to receive for a specified program during an academic term. A term award is base...

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What does my FAFSA EFC number mean?

Your EFC is an index number that college financial aid staff use to determine how much financial aid you would receive if you were to attend their school....

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What kind of help can a widow get?

Widows and widowers can receive: Reduced benefits as early as age 60 or full benefits at full retirement age or older. If widows or widowers qualify for r...

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Do you have to accept student loans every semester?

In most cases, your school must give you your grant or loan money at least once per term (semester, trimester, or quarter). If you’re a first-time borrowe...

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Why is the USC horse named Traveler?

The statue is bronze with a white patina modeled after the pure white Andalusian horse that is our majestic mascot, Traveler. USC’s mascot horse is a symb...

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Can a foster child go to college for free?

Tuition Waivers are State funded, legislatively mandated that allows public universities to waive the tuition fees for students in foster care who meet ce...

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How does a dispersion diagram work?

Dispersion graphs are used to display the main pattern in the distribution of data. The graph shows each value plotted as an individual point against a ve...

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Do we say a few students or few students?

Few means “not many (people or things).” It is used to say that there are not a lot of people or things. A few means “some (people or things).” It is used...

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Can I get a scholarship if my parents make too much money?

If your parents make too much money for you to get financial aid, you still have options to pay for college. Look into merit-based scholarships and privat...

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