a fee waiver – where the tuition and fees for your classes are paid

grants – money that does not have to be repayed and can be used towards the cost of attending school, such as tuition, books, rent, food, etc.

work-study – aid that is earned through a job (generally on the school’s campus) but is not used to calculate the student’s financial aid for the following year, which would occur with a regular job

loans – money that can be used to cover the costs of attending school, but must be repayed upon leaving school (graduation or dropping out)

scholarships – aid that is disbursed either directly to the student or to the student’s school; the ways this money can be used vary depending on the conditions stipulated by the issuer of the scholarship

You will need to do some more of your own research online and with your school’s financial aid office in order to get additonal information as well as answers specific to your situation. Good luck!