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What is the Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant?
The Federal Government will give college students who have filled out a FAFSA and are found to be in dire financial need a grant of up to $4,000 a year.
The grant does not have to be repaid.
The Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant provides funding for educational expenses to students with expected family contributions (EFCs). The maximum annual amount that can be received in a SEOG is $4,000 per student.
You must be a citizen of the US or eligible non-citizen, you must not already have a bachelor’s degree, and you must not be in default on existing student loans. You can receive a SEOG in addition to a Pell Grant, which has an annual maximum of about $5,700 in 2016.
Both of them require that a student fills out a FAFSA form (PDF Download 17-18 — Found Here), which is free (hence the name Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The grant can be paid directly to the school or to the student if he or she proves enrollment.
What is a Student Loan?
Will Having a 529 Plan for My Child Impact His/Her Eligibility For Financial Aid in the Future?
Where can I find information about hedge funds and their performance?
About half of all hedge funds are obligated to disclose their performance, and it can be found online through Morningstar
What is a Lump-Sum Distribution from a 401(k)?
Lump sum distributions are when the entire balance of an account is paid out at once
What is the Contribution Margin Ratio?
The contribution margin ratio presents a profit (less variable expenses) as a percentage of net sales
What is a Calendar Spread?
A calendar spread is a strategy also known as a horizontal/time spread, in which the investor uses two options contracts
What is Accrual Accounting?
In accrual accounting, the expenses and revenues are written at the current time, regardless of when payment will settle
What is market arbitrage?
Market arbitrage is when investors, find price discrepancies between one exchange and another and exploit the difference
What is the commodity market?
The commodity market is an international network of exchanges which trade commodity futures contracts and derivatives
What is Working Capital?
Working capital is computed by subtracting a business’s current liabilities from its current assets
What is a currency swap?
In a currency swap, institutions will loan each other an equal principal amount at the current exchange rate (1-30 yrs)
What is a Ponzi Scheme?
A Ponzi scheme is a scandal where new investment money is used to create the illusion of returns