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TG provides the online version of the English-Spanish Glossary of Student Financial Aid and Postsecondary Education to assist the financial aid community and the general public in locating the Spanish equivalent of English terms used in student financial aid and the higher education arena.
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Service Marks: The U.S. Department of Education has service marks on the following terms: Direct Lending℠, Direct Loan Program℠, FAFSA℠, FAFSA4caster℠, FAFSA on the Phone℠, FAFSA on the Web℠, Federal Family Education Loan Program℠, FFELP℠, NSLDS℠, and National Student Loan Data System℠.
Please note that these terms are not to be translated into Spanish. While the glossary provides definitions in Spanish for some of the service-marked terms, these entries serve as explanatory text and are not meant to serve as a direct translation.
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R2T4
- See Return to Title IV.
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R2T4 on the Web
- n. Devolución de Fondos Título IV en la Web
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rabbi
- n. rabino
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radiation biology
- n. biología de la radiación, radiobiología
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railroad retirement benefits
- n. beneficios de jubilación ferroviaria
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range science and management
- n. ciencias y administración de tierras ganaderas
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rate
- n. índice, tasa, tipo
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reading
- n. lectura
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reading specialist
- n. especialista en la lectura
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real estate
- n. bienes raíces, bienes inmuebles; inmobiliario
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real estate taxes
- n. impuestos inmobiliarios
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REAP
- See Reservists Educational Assistance Program (REAP).
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receipt
- n. recibo
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recipient
- n. beneficiario; becario
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recognition of degree/studies
- n. (official recognition of higher degrees awarded by foreign education systems as equivalent to corresponding degree awarded by domestic education system) convalidación de títulos, convalidación de estudios
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record
- n. registro; datos; historial; récord; antecedentes penales
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recruiter
- n. reclutador
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reference librarian
- n. bibliotecario referencista or de referencia
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refugee
- n. refugiado
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Refugee Assistance Program
- n. Programa de Asistencia para Refugiados
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refund
- n. (general) reembolso, devolución; (taxes) reintegro
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refund policy
- n. política de reembolso
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refusal of credit
- n. crédito negado, denegación de crédito
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Regional Emergency Management
- n. (FEMA) Manejo regional de emergencias
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register
- v. inscribirse, inscribir, matricularse
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register with the Selective Service
- v. inscribirse en los registros militares del Sistema de Servicio Selectivo
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registered mail
- n. correo registrado
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registered nurse
- n. enfermero profesional titulado
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registration
- n. matrícula, inscripción
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regular mail
- n. correo postal or ordinario
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regular student
- n. estudiante regular
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regulation
- n. regla, norma; (regulations) reglamento, normativa
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rehabilitation
- n. (of loan) rehabilitación
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- n. Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973
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Rehabilitation Services Administration
- n. Administración de Servicios de Rehabilitación
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rehabilitation training program
- n. programa de rehabilitación y capacitación
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reinstatement
- n. (of eligibility for federal student aid) restablecimiento del derecho (a participar en los programas federales de ayuda estudiantil)
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reject
- v. (application) rechazar
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rejection code
- n. código de rechazo
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related sciences (fields, etc.)
- n. ciencias (campos, etc.) afines
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relationship
- n. parentesco; parentesco o vínculo profesional o personal
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relative
- n. familiar, pariente
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release
- v. (information) divulgar, poner a disposición de, ceder; dar a conocer (military) dar de baja; (from financial obligation) liberar; (loan funds) entregar
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release form
- n. formulario de liberación de responsabilidad, permiso
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remarried
- adj. vuelto a casar, casado de nuevo, casado en segundas nupcias
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remarry
- v. volver a casarse, casarse en segundas nupcias
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remedial education
- n. enseñanza compensatoria
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reminder notice
- n. aviso
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renewal
- n. renovación
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renewal application
- n. solicitud de renovación
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Renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Renewal FAFSA)
- n. Solicitud Gratuita para la Renovación de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA de Renovación)
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rent
- v. alquilar, arrendar; n. alquiler
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rental property
- n. inmueble en alquiler
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rental subsidies
- n. subsidios de alquiler de viviendas
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renters insurance
- n. seguro de alquiler
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repay
- v. pagar, devolver, reintegrar, amortizar, reembolsar; (repay completely) cancelar, liquidar, saldar, satisfacer una obligación
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Repaying Your Student Loans
- n. Cómo pagar sus préstamos estudiantiles
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repayment
- n. pago, devolución, reembolso, amortización, reintegro, cancelación
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repayment (in)
- adv. en estado de devolución, en condición activa de pago, en situación de pago normal
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repayment options
- n. posibilidades de pago, opciones de pago
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repayment period
- n. período de pago (or de devolución or de amortización)
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repayment plan
- plan de pago
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repayment schedule
- n. calendario de pagos (or de cuotas or de devolución), cronograma de vencimientos
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report
- v. declarar, anotar (e.g., declarar ingresos tributables, anotar datos en el formulario); n. informe
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report card
- n. boletín de calificaciones
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reported value
- n. valor declarado (Compare assumed value.)
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repossession
- n. recuperación
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reproductive biology
- n. biología reproductiva
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Republic of Palau
- n. República de Palaos
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
- n. República de las Islas Marshall
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repurchase
- v. (loan) volver a comprar; n. recompra
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request
- n. solicitud, petición, instancia
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Request for Supplemental Information
- n. Petición de información adicional, (suplementaria), (complementaria), Pedido de información adicional, (suplementaria), (complementaria)
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requirement
- n. requisito
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research project
- n. proyecto de investigación
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reservation
- n. reserva indígena
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Reserve
- n. (armed forces) Reserva
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Reserve Educational Assistance Program
- n. Programa de Asistencia Educativa para Veteranos: Reserva Movilizada
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reserve fund
- n. fondo de reserva
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Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship
- n. beca del Programa de Formación de Oficiales de la Reserva
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Reserve Officers Training Corp (ROTC)
- n. Programa de Formación de Oficiales de la Reserva
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reservist
- n. reservista
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Reservists Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
- n. Programa de Asistencia Educativa para Reservistas (REAP)
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residence (legal residence)
- n. residencia (residencia legal)
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residence hall
- n. residencia estudiantil (or para estudiantes)
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residency program
- n. (medical education) programa de residencias
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resident (legal or permanent)
- n. residente (residente legal or permanente)
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resource
- n. recurso
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restaurant manager
- n. gerente de restaurante
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Restored Entitlement Program for Survivors
- n. Programa para la Recuperación de Asistencia Social para Sobrevivientes
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retention rates
- n. índice de retención, tasa de retención, índice de conservación
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retirement
- n. jubilación, retiro
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retirement plan
- n. plan de jubilación, plan de retiro
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Return to Title IV (R2T4)
- n. Devolución de fondos Título IV
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right
- n. derecho
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risk
- n. (of default) riesgo de incumplimiento
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Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program (Byrd Program)
- n. Programa de Becas de Honor Robert C. Byrd (Programa Byrd)
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robotics
- n. robótica
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robotics technology/technician
- n. tecnología/técnico de la robótica
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rollover
- n. (of an IRA) reinversión
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Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
- n. Programa Ronald E. McNair para el Fomento de la Excelencia en los Estudios de Posgrado
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room and board
- n. pensión completa, alojamiento y comida, hospedaje y alimentos
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ROTC
- See Army Reserve Officer Training Corps and Reserve Officer Training Corps.
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ROTC scholarship
- See Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) scholarship.
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round to nearest whole dollar
- v. redondear al dólar más próximo
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routine use
- n. uso normal
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runaway and homeless youth basic center
- n. centro básico de acogida para menores sin hogar o que huyen de casa
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Russian language and literature
- n. lengua y literatura rusa
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