Financial Aid
What is the difference between a grant and a loan?
A grant is money that students do not have to pay back; loans need to be repaid
What does EOP stand for and who do they serve?
Educational Opportunity Program, first gen and low income students
This document lists your classes, grades, and credits.
A transcript
Your financial aid is reduced. What office should you contact immediately?
Financial Aid Office
This college document is given at the start of a class explaining grading, assignments, and policies.
Syllabus
What is the difference between subsidized loans and unsubsidized loans
Subsidized - interest doesn’t start accruing until 6 months after you graduate / Unsubsidized - interest starts accruing right away
What is the name of Upward Bound’s sister program at the college level?
TRIO SSS
The word(s) that describe earning college credit while still in high school
Dual Enrollment
Where can you go if you are looking for help finding a job related to your major?
The Career Center
This word describes a student’s main field of study - and changing it is more common than you think.
Major
If you are offered Federal Work Study in your Financial Aid Package, how can you receive it?
You must accept the award, then connect with your campus to find a work-study eligible job.
You received accommodations in high school. What must you do in college to receive accommodations?
Connect with Disability Services
The first two years of a four-year college are often called this.
Lower-division years
You’re having an ongoing conflict with a roommate. Who can help mediate?
Residential Life and/or Housing Services
What is the number 1 public university in the USA?
Berkeley
Whose responsibility is it to pay back a parent-plus loan?
The parent is legally responsible for repayment
You don’t understand professor feedback on a paper. Where can you get help improving it?
The Writing Center
The minimum GPA required to avoid academic probation in college
Typically a 2.0
You change majors late. What academic consequence is most likely?
Delayed Graduation
The graduation song commonly played worldwide
Pomp and Circumstance
What is the lifetime limit for receiving a Pell Grant, and what happens once a student reaches it?
The equivalent of 6 years (600%); once reached, the student is no longer eligible for Pell Grants.
You’re overwhelmed, anxious, or not sleeping well. What confidential campus service should you contact?
Counseling Services
A class counts toward your GPA but not your major. What type of course is this?
General Education Course
You’re confused about a class assignment, but class time is over and the deadline is approaching. What should you do?
Attend Professor Office Hours
How many units does a student need to take in college to be considered a full time student?
12 units