Glossary of Terms
 

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Undergraduate Student: A student studying towards a four-year baccalaureate degree.

Unearned Income: Interest income, dividend income, and capital gains
 
Unmet Need: Funding needed in addition to scholarships, grants, loans, or other financial aid awards, to cover a student's total cost of attendance.
 
Unsecured Loan: A type of loan that does not require the borrower to provide the lender with collateral. Typically, unsecured loans carry higher interest rates and often require a co-signer.
 
Unsubsidized Loan :A student is responsible for paying the interest on an unsubsidized loan while attending school or while the loan is in deferment.
 
Untaxed Income: Contributions to IRAs, Keoghs, tax-sheltered annuities, and 401k plans, as well as worker's compensation and welfare benefits.
 
US Department of Education (ED): The US Department of Education administers several federal student financial aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, the Federal Work-Study Program, the Federal Perkins Loans, the Federal Stafford Loans, and the Federal PLUS Loans
 
 

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