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Financial Aid, A to Z.

Found a word your’re not sure about? Here’s a list of some terms you might come
across along the way.

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | M | N | P | R | S | T | U | V | W
Regular Student

A regular student is one who is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an institution for the purpose of obtaining a degree, certificate or other recognized education credential offered by that institution. Generally, to receive federal student financial aid from the programs discussed in this guide, you must be a regular student. There are exceptions to this requirement for some programs.

ROTC

Reserve Officers Training Corps. In this program, the military pays a student's tuition or other expenses. The student takes part in summer training while in college, and commits to military service after college.

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