Financial Assistance
type: ConceptScheme
comment: Types of financial assistance typically available in the United States.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/ceterms/FinancialAssistance/json
has concept: Academic Assistantship
has concept: Apprenticeship
has concept: Co-Operative
has concept: Department of Defense Tuition Assistance
has concept: Federal Grant
has concept: Federal Scholarship
has concept: Federal Subsidized Loan
has concept: Federal Unsubsidized Loan
has concept: Federal Work Study
has concept: General Financial Assistance
has concept: Grant
has concept: Institutional Grant
has concept: Institutional Loan
has concept: Institutional Scholarship
has concept: Internship
has concept: Loan
has concept: Loan Forgiveness Program
has concept: Military
has concept: Other Grant
has concept: Other Loan
has concept: Other On-Campus Work
has concept: Other Scholarship
has concept: Parent PLUS Loan
has concept: Pell Grant
has concept: Post 9-11 GI Bill
has concept: Private Grant
has concept: Private Loan
has concept: Private Scholarship
has concept: Promise Program
has concept: Scholarship
has concept: State or Local Grant
has concept: State or Local Loan
has concept: State or Local Military Assistance
has concept: State or Local Scholarship
has concept: State or Local Work
has concept: Stipend
has concept: Veteran Educational Assistance Program
has concept: Vocational Rehabilitation
has concept: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
has concept: Work-Based
has top concept: General Financial Assistance
has top concept: Military

Academic Assistantship
type: Concept
definition: Paid employment in which students receive tuition or other reimbursement for the tasks they perform for faculty members, departments, and/or educational institutions.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/AcademicAssistantship/json
broader: Work-Based
equivalent class: Assistantships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Apprenticeship
type: Concept
definition: Combination of on-the-job training and related instruction that meets standards in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a skilled occupation.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Apprenticeship/json
broader: Work-Based
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Co-Operative
type: Concept
definition: Paid work experience utilized by approved career and technical education programs to combine classroom and on-the-job training and education which provides academic credit for structured job experience.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/CoOperative/json
broader: Work-Based
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Department of Defense Tuition Assistance
type: Concept
definition: Financial assistance provided to qualified active duty service members and their families for voluntary off-duty educational programs in support of professional and personal self-development goals.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/DoDTuitionAssistance/json
broader: Military
equivalent class: DODTuitionAssistance
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Federal Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, which doesn’t require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by the Federal Government.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/FederalGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: OtherFederalGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Federal Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award, which doesn’t require repayment, from the Federal Government based on student achievement and other criteria for education.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/FederalScholarship/json
broader: Scholarship
equivalent class: FederalScholarships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Federal Subsidized Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from the Federal Government that is based on financial needs of the student and is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/FederalSubsidizedLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: FederalSubsidizedLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Federal Unsubsidized Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from the Federal Government that does not require evidence of the financial needs of the student, and is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/FederalUnsubsidizedLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: FederalUnsubsidizedLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Federal Work Study
type: Concept
definition: Program funded by the Federal Government designed to provide part-time jobs for students to offset educational expenses.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/FederalWorkStudy/json
broader: Work-Based
equivalent class: FederalWorkStudy
in scheme: Financial Assistance

General Financial Assistance
type: Concept
definition: Types of financial assistance for students towards education, training, or related costs of pursuing a credential, program, or other resource.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/General/json
equivalent class: https://ceds.ed.gov/element/000113
in scheme: Financial Assistance
top concept of: Financial Assistance
narrower: Grant
narrower: Loan
narrower: Scholarship
narrower: Work-Based

Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, which doesn’t require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by the grantor.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Grant/json
broader: General Financial Assistance
in scheme: Financial Assistance
narrower: Federal Grant
narrower: Institutional Grant
narrower: Loan Forgiveness Program
narrower: Other Grant
narrower: Pell Grant
narrower: Private Grant
narrower: Promise Program
narrower: State or Local Grant
narrower: Stipend
narrower: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Institutional Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, including free or discounted tuition or other fees, which doesn’t require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by an educational institution.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/InstitutionalGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: InstitutionalGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Institutional Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from an educational institution that is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/InstitutionalLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: InstitutionalLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Institutional Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award, which doesn’t require repayment, from an educational institution based on student achievement and other criteria for education.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/InstitutionalScholarship/json
broader: Scholarship
equivalent class: InstitutionalScholarships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Internship
type: Concept
definition: Time-limited work offered by an organization approved by a qualified institution to gain experience or satisfy requirements for another resource.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Internship/json
broader: Work-Based
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Loan
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid that requires repayment with terms determined by the entity providing the loan.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Loan/json
broader: General Financial Assistance
in scheme: Financial Assistance
narrower: Federal Subsidized Loan
narrower: Federal Unsubsidized Loan
narrower: Institutional Loan
narrower: Other Loan
narrower: Parent PLUS Loan
narrower: Private Loan
narrower: State or Local Loan

Loan Forgiveness Program
type: Concept
definition: Program that forgives the remaining balance on a loan after meeting certain requirements.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/LoanForgivenessProgram/json
broader: Grant
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Military
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid available to active duty service members, veterans, and/or their qualified family members.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Military/json
equivalent class: https://ceds.ed.gov/element/001610
in scheme: Financial Assistance
top concept of: Financial Assistance
narrower: Department of Defense Tuition Assistance
narrower: Post 9-11 GI Bill
narrower: State or Local Military Assistance
narrower: Veteran Educational Assistance Program
narrower: Vocational Rehabilitation

Other Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy based on meeting requirements from one or more other sources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/OtherGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: OtherGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Other Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from one or more other sources that is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/OtherLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: OtherLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Other On-Campus Work
type: Concept
definition: Paid non-academic employment available for students on an educational institution’s campus.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/OtherOnCampusWork/json
broader: Work-Based
equivalent class: OtherOnCampusWork
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Other Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award, which doesn’t require repayment, from one or more other sources based on student achievement and other criteria.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/OtherScholarship/json
broader: Scholarship
equivalent class: OtherScholarships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Parent PLUS Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from the Federal Government available to the parents of dependent students.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/ParentPLUSLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: ParentPLUSLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Pell Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, which doesn’t require repayment, that the Federal Government provides based on the financial needs of the student.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/PellGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: PellGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Post 9-11 GI Bill
type: Concept
definition: Financial assistance provided to qualified active duty service members, veterans, and qualified family members that is based on military service and intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Post911GIBill/json
broader: Military
equivalent class: Post911GIBill
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Private Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, which doesn’t require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by a private entity, including employers.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/PrivateGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: PrivateGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Private Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from a private entity, including employers, that is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/PrivateLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: PrivateLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Private Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award, which doesn’t require repayment, from a private entity, including employers, based on student achievement and other criteria for education.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/PrivateScholarship/json
broader: Scholarship
equivalent class: PrivateScholarships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Promise Program
type: Concept
definition: Program for students in a given area, with minimal requirements, that pays for tuition without requiring repayment.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/PromiseProgram/json
broader: Grant
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award based on student achievement and other criteria for education that doesn’t require repayment.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Scholarship/json
broader: General Financial Assistance
in scheme: Financial Assistance
narrower: Federal Scholarship
narrower: Institutional Scholarship
narrower: Other Scholarship
narrower: Private Scholarship
narrower: State or Local Scholarship

State or Local Grant
type: Concept
definition: Financial subsidy, which doesn’t require repayment, based on meeting requirements determined by a state, province, region, and/or local government.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/StateLocalGrant/json
broader: Grant
equivalent class: StateAndLocalGrants
in scheme: Financial Assistance

State or Local Loan
type: Concept
definition: Loan from a state, province, region, and/or local government that is intended to offset costs related to education, living, and resources.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/StateLocalLoan/json
broader: Loan
equivalent class: StateLoans
in scheme: Financial Assistance

State or Local Military Assistance
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid provided by a state or local government to active duty service members, veterans, and/or qualified family members.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/StateLocalMilitaryAssistance/json
broader: Military
in scheme: Financial Assistance

State or Local Scholarship
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid award, which doesn’t require repayment, from a state, province, region, and/or local government based on student achievement and other criteria for education.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/StateLocalScholarship/json
broader: Scholarship
equivalent class: StateAndLocalScholarships
in scheme: Financial Assistance

State or Local Work
type: Concept
definition: Program funded by a state, province, region, and/or local government designed to provide work for students to offset educational expenses.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/StateLocalWork/json
broader: Work-Based
equivalent class: StateWork
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Stipend
type: Concept
definition: A fixed sum of money paid for services or to defray expenses incurred through specific activities, which is typically distinct from wages or a salary.
term status: unstable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/Stipend/json
broader: Grant
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Veteran Educational Assistance Program
type: Concept
definition: Financial assistance provided to qualified active duty service members and veterans as a matching program that is intended to offset educational expenses.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/VEAP/json
broader: Military
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Vocational Rehabilitation
type: Concept
definition: Financial for veterans with a qualifying service-connected disability rating for training or education related to pursuit of a career or career-related resource.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/VocationalRehabilitation/json
broader: Military
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
type: Concept
definition: Financial aid established on behalf of a qualified participant with a training provider that is on the state's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/WIOA/json
broader: Grant
in scheme: Financial Assistance

Work-Based
type: Concept
definition: Financial compensation for participating in work-based learning opportunities.
term status: stable
change history: https://credreg.net/ctdl/termhistory/financialAid/WorkBased/json
broader: General Financial Assistance
in scheme: Financial Assistance
narrower: Academic Assistantship
narrower: Apprenticeship
narrower: Co-Operative
narrower: Federal Work Study
narrower: Internship
narrower: Other On-Campus Work
narrower: State or Local Work