Paying for College
College Admissions
Colleges & Universities
College Admissions (2)
Academic Preparation
100

Money given to students to fund their education that does not have to be paid back

Scholarship or grant

100

GPA stands for this three word phrase 

Grade Point Average

100

The three-letter term used to refer to California State Universities

CSU
100

Many colleges & universities require applicants to provide these from their teachers

Letters of recommendation
100

Students must take & pass this many years of Visual/Performing Arts to apply to a UC or CSU

1
200

This is the term for any grant or scholarship, loan, or employment offered to help a student pay for college

Financial aid
200

Students take this college entrance exam in their senior year of high school 

SAT or ACT
200

At this type of college, students are able to transfer to a university to receive a Bachelor’s degree.

Community college
200

This type of university requires applicants to complete 4 out of 8 personal insight questions

Universities of California (UCs)

200

Myth or Fact: You need perfect grades to get into a top college?

Myth. Many colleges value a well-rounded applicant over a perfect academic record. 

300

This type of scholarship is offered to a student based on academic achievement

Merit or merit-based scholarship
300

The minimum GPA students must have to apply to a UC

3.0
300

Throughout the state of California, there are this many CSU campuses 

23
300

Many colleges & universities require applicants to write this, an essay that describes their background, interests, and goals

Personal statement

300

These courses provide students the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school

Advanced Placement or AP

400

This is a name of a program that provides part-time jobs to students

Work-study
400

This is another word for an overcrowded or highly competitive major

Impacted major

400

HBCU is a shortened term used to refer to these colleges & universities

Historically Black Colleges & Universities

400

The highest score possible on the SAT 

1600

400

Students must take & pass this many years of English to apply to a UC or CSU

4
500

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is commonly referred to by this five-letter term

FAFSA
500

Extracurricular activities, involvement, and leadership experience are required to be admitted into this California college system

University of California (UC)

500

These institutions have a minimum of 25% Hispanic/Latino students

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI)

500

Myth or Fact? Extracurricular activities need to be prestigious to matter. 

Myth. Genuine involvement and leadership are more important than the prestige of the activities.

500

Students must take & pass this many years of a Language other than English.

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