Financial Aid
What does the acronym SAI stand for?
What is Student Aid Index?
What are your personal insight questions?
A way to express yourself beyonds grades and activities
What are some things you should look for when searching for a college?
(share three from the master list we went over)
1. Location 2. Academics 3. Weather
4. Demographics 5. Student Life
6. Cost of Attendance 7. Reputation
8. Athletics 9. Outcomes
Place where your meal cards declined?
Where is Forbes Cafe?
How many CSU campuses are in California?
22
What is SpongeBob Squarepants's job?
Bonus 10: Where does SpongeBob work at?
What is CADAA/California Dream Act?
The financial aid noncitizens or AB 450 or SB 68 qualifiers apply to
What is an example of leadership?
1. caring for siblings 2. translating for family 3. helping coworkers 4. organizing friends 5. leading by example
Nominate 1 person to answer. Name 10 universities within 10 seconds.
Bonus 50: Name 3 CSUs or community colleges.
Stanford University was named after who?
Who is Leland Stanford Jr?
How many letters of recommendation do you need for Common App and from who?
2; one from teacher, one from mentor
What was the founding year of SMYSP and the founding faculty member?
1938; Dr. Marilyn Winkleby
What aid does your FASFA application determine your eligibility for?
1. Federal Grants
2. Work-study programs
3. Federal student loans
4. Cal Grants (A, B,& C)
What is something you don't need when writing your college essays?
Extraordinary Experiences
When planning for applications, organize your college choices into: S___ schools, T___ schools, and R___ schools
Safety schools, Target schools, and Reach schools
Bonus 50: Define what each of these categories mean
This landmark was built as a memorial to the university founders’ only child.
Where is Memorial Church?
This weighted GPA qualifies you within the top 9% graduating seniors in the state of California.
What is 3.6?
Bonus 50: What is the official name of this UC admission guarantee?
What is the pathway in front of LKSC called
What is Discovery Walk?
What's the difference in interest between subsidized loans and unsubsidized loans?
Subsidized Loans: No interest till 6 months post-grad
Unsubsidized Loans: Interest accrues immediately
What is a useful framework to use when reflecting?
Situation, Action, and Reflection.
What is the SAT score range of admitted freshman at Stanford?
What is 1510-1570?
Who is the anesthesiologist who matched with Stanford using Questbridge?
Who is Dr. Felipe Perez?
Bonus 50: What was the original name of Questbridge?
This application strategy involves applying to a university early and agreeing to attend if admitted.
What is Early Decision?
Bonus 50: What is the difference between Early Decision and Early Action?
What does 'Cardinal' mean when referring to Stanford University?
The color red
This 2025 federal law capped Parent and Grad PLUS loans and borrowing limits, and redefines "professional degrees".
What is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act?
Bonus 50: What is the new lifetime loan borrowing cap under OBBBA? Give your best range guess.
Focus on _____, not just ______.
Reflection, Storytelling
____: students' grades are curved up; higher marks given more easily
____: stricter grading standards; higher marks are limited
grade inflation rates; grade deflation rates
The insular, self-contained, Stanford University campus culture which heavily isolates students is called?
What is the Stanford Bubble?
What program guarantees eligible high school seniors admissions to 16 CSU campuses>
What colleges did Princess, Isa, Kayla, and Yani go to?
Isa & Princess: San Francisco State University
Yani: Cal State East Bay
Kayla: UC Davis