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AAI |
Adjusted Available Income |
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ACA |
Administrative Cost Allowance |
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ACE |
American Council on Education |
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ACH/EFT |
Automated Clearing House/Electronic Funds Transfer |
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ACT |
American College Testing Program |
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ADC |
Aid to Dependent Children |
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AFDC |
Aid to Families with Dependent Children |
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AGI |
Adjusted Gross Income |
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AP |
Advanced Placement |
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ATB |
Ability to Benefit |
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AY |
Academic Year or Award Year |
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BIA |
Bureau of Indian Affairs |
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CA |
College Assistant |
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CBP |
Campus Based Programs |
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CD |
College Discovery |
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CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
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CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
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CFR |
Code of Federal Regulations |
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CIO |
Chief Information Officer |
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CLEP |
College-Level Examination Program |
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COA |
Cost of Attendance |
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C.O.A. |
CUNY Office Assistant |
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COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
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COTR |
Contracting Officer's Technical Representative |
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CPS |
Central Processing System |
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CSLP |
Community Service Learning Program |
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CSR |
Customer Service Representative |
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CSS |
College Scholarship Service |
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CST |
Customer Service Team |
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CSTF |
Customer Service Task Force |
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CUNY |
City University of New York |
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CUPS |
City University Personnel System (CUNY) |
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CWS |
College Work-Study |
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DCL |
Direct Consolidation Loan |
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DCL |
Dear Partner (Colleague) Letter (USDE) |
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DCS |
Debt Collection Service |
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DEAP |
Dependent Educational Assistance Program (VA) |
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DL |
Direct Loan |
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DLSC |
Direct Loan Servicing Center |
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DOE |
Department of Education |
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DRN |
Data Release Number |
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DUNS |
Data Universal Numbering System |
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DVA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
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EAC |
Electronic Access Code |
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EASFAA |
Eastern Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators |
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ECAR |
Eligibility and Certification Approval Report |
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ED |
US Department of Education |
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EDE |
Electronic Data Exchange |
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ED/PMS |
Department of Education Payment Management System
(formerly EDPMTS) |
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EDS |
Electronic Data Systems |
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EEOC |
Equal Employment Opportunity Code |
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EFAN |
Electronic Financial Aid Network |
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EFC |
Expected Family Contribution |
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EFN |
Exceptional Financial Need Scholarship |
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EFT |
Electronic Funds Transfer |
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EIC |
Earned Income Credit |
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ELO |
Expanded Lending Option |
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ELP |
Emergency Loan Program |
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EOP |
Educational Opportunity Program |
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EPPV |
Electronic Processed Payment Voucher |
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EPV |
Electronic Payment Voucher |
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ESA |
Education Savings Account |
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ESAR |
Electronic Student Aid Report |
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ESL |
English as a Second Language |
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ESOA |
Electronic Statement of Account |
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ETS |
Educational Testing Service |
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FA |
Financial Aid |
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FAA |
Financial Aid Administrator |
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FAF |
Financial Aid Form (CSS) |
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FAFSA |
Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
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FAO |
Financial Aid Office |
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FAT |
Financial Aid Transcript |
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FC |
Family Contribution |
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FCC |
Federal Capital Contribution |
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FDSLP |
Federal Direct Student Loan Program |
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FERPA |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
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FFEL |
Federal Family Education Loan |
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FFELP |
Federal Family Education Loan Program |
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FISAP |
Fiscal Operations Report and Application for Funds |
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FISCOP |
Fiscal Operations Report |
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FISL |
Federal Insured Student Loan |
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FM |
Federal Methodology |
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FPL |
Federal Perkins Loan |
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FR |
Federal Register |
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FSEOG |
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant |
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FT |
Full-time |
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FTB |
First-time Borrower |
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FTE |
Full-time Equivalent |
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FWS |
Federal Work-Study Program (formerly College
Work-Study) |
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FY |
Fiscal Year |
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GA |
Guaranty Agency |
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GAO |
General Accounting Office |
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GAO |
Government Auditing Office |
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GAS |
Government Accounting Standards |
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GEAR-UP |
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduates
Program |
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GPA |
Grade Point Average |
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GSL |
Guaranteed Student Loan |
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HCC |
Hostos Community College (CUNY) |
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HEA |
Higher Education Act |
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HEAL |
Health Education Assistance Loan Program |
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HELP |
Hostos Emergency Loan Program |
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HEO |
Higher Education Officer |
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HESC |
Higher Education Services Corporation |
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HHS |
US Department of Health and Human Services |
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HPSL |
Health Profession Student Loan |
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ICC |
Institutional Capital Contribution |
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ICL |
Income Contingent Loan |
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IFAP |
Information for Financial Aid Professionals |
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IG |
Inspector General |
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IM |
Institutional Methodology |
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INS |
Immigration and Naturalization Service |
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IPA |
Income Protection Allowance |
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IRA |
Individual Retirement Account |
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IRS |
Internal Revenue Service |
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ISIR |
Institutional Student Information Record |
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LDS |
Loans for Disadvantaged Students |
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LMS |
Library Management System (CUNY) |
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LOA |
Leave of Absence |
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LOC |
Loan Origination Center |
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LOR |
Loan Origination Record |
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MASFAA |
Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators |
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MDE |
Multiple Data Entry Servicer |
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MEERS |
Monthly Electronic Expenditure Reporting |
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MRR |
Multiple Reporting Record |
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NACUBO |
National Association of College & University Business
Officers |
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NASFAA |
National Association of Student Financial Aid
Administrators |
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NCAA |
National College Athletic Association |
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NCS |
National Computer Systems |
|
NDSL |
National Defense/Direct Loan or National Defense Student
Loan Program |
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NHSC |
National Health Corps Scholarship |
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NMSQT |
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test |
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NFS |
Non Sufficient Funds |
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NSL |
Nursing Student Loan |
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NSLC |
National Student Loan Clearinghouse |
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NSLDS |
National Student Loan Data System |
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NYSHESC |
New York State Higher Education Services Corporation |
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OESE |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education |
|
OFA |
Office of Financial Aid |
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OIG |
Office of Inspector General |
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OPEID |
Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier |
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OSFA |
Office of Student Financial Assistance |
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OSFAP |
Office of Student Financial Assistance Programs |
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OVAE |
Office of Vocational and Adult Education |
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PAN |
Payee Record Number |
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PC |
Parent Contribution |
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PCL |
Primary Care Loan |
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PETS |
Pell Electronic Transfer System |
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PGRFMS |
Pell Grant Recipient and Financial Management System |
|
PHEAA |
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency |
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PIN |
Payee Identification Number |
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PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
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PJ |
Professional Judgment |
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PL |
Public Law |
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PLUS |
Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students |
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PPA |
Program Participation Agreement |
|
PT |
Part-time |
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PTAP |
Part-Time TAP (see TAP) |
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PSAT |
Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test |
|
PTA |
Parent Teacher Association |
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QAP |
Quality Assurance Program |
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RA |
Research Assistantship |
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RAD |
Renewal Application Destination |
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RDE |
Recipient Data Exchange |
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RFMS |
Recipient Financial Management System |
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ROTC |
Reserve Officer Training Corps |
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SAIG |
Student Aid Internet Gateway |
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SAP |
Satisfactory Academic Progress |
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SAR |
Student Aid Report |
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SAT |
Scholastic Assessment Test |
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SC |
Student Contribution |
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SEOG |
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (see FSEOG) |
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SFA |
Student Financial Aid |
|
SFAP |
Student Financial Assistance Programs (USDE) |
|
SIMS |
Student Information Management System (CUNY) |
|
SLMA |
Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) |
|
SLS |
Supplemental Loans for Students |
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SOA |
Statement of Account |
|
SPS |
Student Payment Summary |
|
SSA |
Social Security Administration |
|
SSCR |
Student Status Confirmation Report |
|
SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
|
SSIG |
State Student Incentive Grant |
|
SSN |
Social Security Number |
|
SSS |
Selective Service System |
|
TA |
Teaching Assistantship |
|
TAP |
Tuition Assistance Program |
|
TIV WAN |
Title IV Wide Area Network |
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T/L |
Truth-in-Lending |
|
TOEFL |
Test Of English As A Foreign Language |
|
UAO |
University Accounting Office (CUNY) |
|
UAPC |
University Application Processing Center (CUNY) |
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USAF |
United Student Aid Funds |
|
USDE |
United States Department of Education |
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USDED |
United States Department of Education |
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VA |
Veterans Administration |
|
VEAP |
Veterans Educational Assistance Program |
|
WIA |
Workforce Investment Act |
