Getting into College
The name of the test that helps colleges decide whether or not to admit you.
What is the SAT or ACT?
True or False. Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will make more money in your job over the course of your life. True or false?
True
The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?
What is a scholarship?
True or false? You get to choose your dormitory and roommate freshman year of college
False
The collection of colleges and universities traditionally made up of African-American students.
What are HBCUs?
Your ability to demonstrate your skills outside of the classroom
What are extracurricular activities?
This is known as a four year degree
What is a Bachelor's degree?
The type of financial aid that you have to pay back
What is a loan?
True or false. Generally speaking, you can have a car on campus your freshman year of college.
False
Typically held in the fall, this is an annual event that alumni come back to celebrate.
What is homecoming?
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities
What is a letter of recommendation?
An institution that exists to teach skills related to a specific job.
What is a Trade School/ Vocational School/ Technical School?
The type of loan you have to pay back , which usually requires a co-signer and has a high interest rate
What is a private loan?
The term for someone who is the first person in their family to go to college
What is a First-generation college student?
The nickname to describe the collection of historically black fraternities and sororities.
What is the Divine 9?
The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school
What is a GPA?
Your major in college, graduate, or professional school helps prepare you for this
What is a career?
The type of financial aid you receive if you have financial need (your parents do not make enough money to pay for your education)?
What is a Grant?
True or False. You can switch your major after you are enrolled in school.
True.
True or False. You can retake an entrance exam (SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT) for a higher score
True
Name two things that you should consider when you are trying to decide if you want to go to a certain college.
Distance from home, size, majors offered, cost of tuition, extracurricular activities available, etc.
This entity promises a college scholarship in exchange for four years of service.
What is the armed services, military?
Fees paid to an institution when you are from another state
What is out of state tuition?
You get placed on this if your grades fall below a certain G.P.A.
What is academic probation?
These unpaid jobs give you a better chance at getting hired in your field of choice after graduation.
What are internships?