Glossary

The following is a list of acronyms and abbreviations for financial aid terms used in this web site:

AMS:  Academic Management Service

USCIS:  United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

CC:  Institutional Employment

COA:  Cost of Attendance

CPCS:  College of Public and Community Service

EFC:  Expected Family Contribution

FAFSA:  Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAS:  Financial Aid Services, Campus Center, UMass Boston

FSEOG:  Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant

FWS:  Federal Work-Study

HEIC:  Higher Education Information Center

HRS:  Housing Referral Service

INS:  Immigration and Naturalization Service

IRS:  Internal Revenue Service

MEFA:  Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

MGP:  Massachusetts Grant Program

MSG:  Massachusetts State Grant

NBTW:  Need-Based Tuition Waiver

NIL:  Massachusetts No Interest Loan

OSFA:  Massachusetts Office of Student Financial Assistance

PLUS:  Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students

SAP:  Satisfactory Academic Progress

SAR:  Student Aid Report

SEHS:  Student Employment and Housing Services

TERI:  The Educational Resource Institute Loan

UMB:  University of Massachusetts Boston