Basics
This document provides colleges with your high school courses and grades.
What is a high school transcript?
Can I submit my application even if my teacher letters of recommendation and transcript are not submitted?
YES!
This is the federal form students complete to apply for federal financial aid for college.
FAFSA
This type of financial award generally does not need to be repaid.
Scholarship!
Submitting the Common App automatically completes your FAFSA.
FALSE
This part of your college application allows you to describe your extracurricular activities, leadership roles, jobs, and volunteer experiences.
Activities Section
Who do you need to talk to/email about fee waiver eligibility?
School Counselor
Unlike a student loan, this type of financial aid generally does not need to be repaid.
What is a grant?
These scholarships are awarded based on financial circumstances rather than primarily on academic achievement.
Need-Based Scholarship
If I graduate from a 2 year college, what is my degree called?
Associates degree
Email school counselor to add them to the list?
I am applying Early Decision to a school. Me, my parents/guardians, and ____ need to sign the agreement.
Me, my parents/guardian, and my SCHOOL COUNSELOR
This form of financial aid allows eligible students to earn money through a job, often arranged through their college.
What is Federal Work-Study?
These scholarships may reward students for strong grades, academic achievements, or other accomplishments.The student is automatically considered by applying to the college
What are merit-based scholarships?
True or False: Once you submit your Common App to one college, it is automatically sent to every college on your list.
What is false? You must submit a separate application to each college.
A college typically accepts students with a GPA and SAT score higher than mine. What would this school be considered in my list?
Reach
After submitting your application, you should check this online account provided by each college to see whether your materials have been received.
What is college applicant portal?
You find a scholarship that matches your interests, but you are unsure whether you qualify. What should you review first?
What are the scholarship's eligibility requirements?
Name two places where you can search for scholarships.
What are Naviance, college financial aid websites, local community organizations, employers, or scholarship search websites?
When I graduate from a 4 year college what is my degree called?
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
If a college is test-optional, you should assume that every other college on your list is also test-optional. Fontbonne then submits your SAT/ACT test scores.
FALSE - Testing policies vary by institution and may change. Fontbonne cannot submit your test scores
If your transcript is missing from your applicant portal the day after you apply, it definitely was not sent.
FALSE - Documents can take time to process and appear in the portal.
You have submitted all your college applications. Name two important steps you should take next.
What are checking applicant portals, confirming required materials were received, reviewing financial aid requirements, tracking scholarship deadlines, or applying for scholarships?
You find a scholarship that requires a $100 application fee and guarantees that you will win money. What should you do?
What is avoid the offer and investigate whether it is a scam?
You submitted your application before the deadline, but your college portal says your transcript is missing. What should you do?
What is check with your school counselor after the deadline, allow for processing time, and contact the college if the document remains missing?