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| Word | Description |
| F-1 | An F-1 Visa is an official document used by international students to gain passage into the country where they are attending school. |
| FA | Financial aid assists families in paying for college. Financial aid can help families pay tuition and fees, and can also assist with materials and other educational expenses. Financial aid is generally based on a family’s need, and can take the form of grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study. |
| FAA | FAA stands for Financial Aid Application. This is a CCV form that needs to be completed each school year along with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Submit this form to the Financial Aid Office at your CCV site. |
| FAC | Each CCV site has at least one Financial Aid Counselor (FAC) who can help students by explaining the financial aid process. A Financial Aid Counselor will discuss financial aid grant eligibility and assist with student loans if necessary. |
| faculty | Instructors (also know as faculty members or professors) are individuals who teach college classes. Most instructors have completed a graduate degree, and many CCV instructors work within their fields of expertise. |
| FAFSA | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an online form used to apply for federal and state grants, loans, and work-study funds to support your college education. The FAFSA is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. |
| Family Education Rights and Privacy Act | The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA applies to both K-12 and college records, though the law's requirements are different for colleges than for K-12 records. |
| FERPA | The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA applies to both K-12 and college records, though the law's requirements are different for colleges than for K-12 records. |
| final exam | A final exam is a test at the end of a course. Sometimes this test will ask you to know material covered from the entire semester (cumulative), and sometimes it will only cover the last part of the course material. See your instructor about the content on the final. |
| Financial Aid Counselor | Each CCV site has at least one Financial Aid Counselor (FAC) who can help students by explaining the financial aid process. A Financial Aid Counselor will discuss financial aid grant eligibility and assist with student loans if necessary. |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid - online form | The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an online form used to apply for federal and state grants, loans, and work-study funds to support your college education. The FAFSA is available at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. |
| full-time student | Full-time students are enrolled in at least 12 credits during a semester.12 credits generally consists of four courses. |