This is a type of financial aid that you will have to pay back over time, once you are finished with school.
What is Loans?
100
True or False: I should ask my guidance counselor to assign me to college-prep classes if I want to go to college.
What is TRUE!
100
Who is the Campus Director of Citizen Schools at Normandin Middle School?
Who is Ms. Angers?
100
These are things that teachers and coaches can write you that you can include with your College Application!
What is a Recommendation Letter?
100
Grants /Loans/Scholarships given to you by the college or university that you choose to attend.
What is Financial Aid from the College/University?
200
This is free money that you don't have to pay back
What is Grant?
200
True or False: If my family does not have enough money, I can’t go to college.
What is FALSE!
200
This person is a volunteer that comes in and teaches something that they're really passionate about once a week during Citizen Schools!
What is a Citizen Teacher? (CT)
200
This is something that you will include in your college application that you will write and tell the school about yourself.
What is a personal essay?
200
Money saved by family to help cover the costs of college.
What is Family Savings?
300
These are a type of grant that you can receive based on academic or other form of achievement.
What is a Scholarship?
300
True or False: Even if I take all the required classes to graduate from high school, I may still be missing some required classes to be accepted into college.
What is TRUE!
300
This is open weekly (usually on Thursdays!) and it's a chance to reward all your hard work by shopping using your star points.
What is Star Store?
300
It's important to get these throughout middle school and high school to help you get into College.
What is good grades
300
Grants /Loans/Scholarships given to you by the Federal Government
What is Financial Aid from the Federal Government?
400
This is money saved by working a part time job to help cover the costs of college.
What is Personal Savings earned from working?
400
Name two colleges or university that you want to go to!
What is (answers vary!)
400
This happens weekly (on Wednesdays) and it's a chance to celebrate our Citizen of the Week, Role Call, and other Citizen School PRIDE!
What is Community Meeting
400
You should challenge yourself in the _______________ you take throughout High School. Colleges will look to see that you're challenged yourself and taken core subject areas.
What is types of classes?
400
True or False: If my family cannot afford to me to go to college, I cannot attend.
What is FALSE!
500
This is an opportunity to work during college to help pay for your education.
What is Work-Study Program?
500
Name THREE things a college looks at when deciding whether or not to accept you?
What is (answers vary) Grades, Extracurricular Activities, Recommendation Letters, Types of Classes you took in HS, Personal Essay, Standardized Test Scores
500
What are the Citizen School values?
What is Pride, Preparation, Respect, Innovation, Dedication, Enthusiasm
500
You'll take the SAT or ACT during High School, and you'll recieve a ________ to put on your College Application.
What is Standardized Test Score
500
True or False: I can only get Financial Aid if I am an A & B Student
What is FALSE! It is helpful to have good grades, because it will increase your chances of getting more grants and scholarships!