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100

Money given to a student based on academic and/or athletic performance. This award does not have to be paid back.

What is a scholarship?

100

The on-campus housing option often dedicated to freshman students

What is residence halls / dorms?

100

The amount of school campuses in the CSU system.

What is 23?

100

The option you select when you haven't decided which major you want to pursue.

What is undeclared/undecided?

100

The courses required to be eligible to apply to a 4-year university after high school.

What are A-G Requirements?

200

Money given to a student based on financial need. This award must be paid back.

What are loans?

200

The words that EOP stands for.

What is Educational Opportunity Program?

200

The deadline to submit your CSU & UC applications by this year.

What is December 2nd?

200

A smaller area of study you can add to your degree and get credit for.

What is a minor?

200

The RECOMMENDED amount of years of Math a student should take.

What is 4?

300

A part-time job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages.

What is work-study?

300

The person who supervises and supports students who live on campus.

What is a Residential Advisor (RA)?

300

The date referred to as Commitment or Decision Day

What is May 1?

300

The two most impacted/selective majors at most Universities.

What are Engineering and Nursing?

300

The term that refers to the essay responses required on the UC Application.  Spell it completely out.

What are Personal Insight Questions?

400

The FREE money that the state gives students based on household income, family size, and GPA.

What is a Cal Grant?

400

A student who lives at home and drives to college when they have classes. 

What is a commuter?

400

Where students apply for Private & Out-of-State Schools.

What is the Common Application?

400

The degree you earn when you complete a Community College program.

What is an Associates Degree?

400

The amount of units required to take to be considered a Full-time Student.

What is 12?

500

The type of loan that does not charge interest until 6 months after a student has graduated.

What is a Subsidized Loan?

500

The words that FAFSA stands for.

What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

500

The total number of HBCU campuses.

What is 107?

500

A “B.A.” and “B.S.” each stand for this. Spell them both out.

What are Bachelor of Arts for “B.A.” and Bachelor of Science for "B.S."?

500

The amount of units required to transfer to a University FROM a Community College 

What is 60?

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