NCCEP has actively collaborated with a group of organizations from throughout the nation to create an English-Spanish glossary of standard terms relating to student financial aid and postsecondary education. The goal of this effort is to provide Spanish-language information about college and student financial aid to facilitate college attendance among Hispanics, particularly since parental support is such an important factor in a child’s college attendance and completion. 

The participating organizations convened a workgroup of education, student financial aid, and Spanish-language experts who revised and merged pre-existing glossaries into the attached single reference tool. The initiative encourages organizations that produce Spanish-language materials about postsecondary education and student financial aid to take advantage of this glossary to facilitate that process and to ensure greater consistency in vocabulary. 

The initiative includes the following organizations: Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, National Council for Higher Education Loan Programs, U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. General Services Administration through FirstGov en Español. 

If you have any questions regarding the glossary, please contact NCCEPprograms@edpartnerships.org.  

English-Spanish Glossary of Terms Relating to Higher Education & Student Financial Aid