Scholarships & Aid
A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement
What is a scholarship?
A college entrance exam that determines college readiness on a 36 point scale
What is the ACT?
The most common deadline for college applications is
What is January 1st?
A subject of field of study chosen by a college student.
What is a major?
When was the Upward Bound program created?
What is 1964?
It is a requirement to fill this out in Louisiana Public Schools
What is FASFA?
A college entrance exam that determines college readiness on a 1600 point scale
What is the SAT?
An official report given by a college/school which contains official records of an individual student. It will list time attended, subjects studied, grades received, and special awards/recognition.
What is a transcript?
A secondary course of study in college.
What is a minor?
True or False: Actress Viola Davis and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing were apart of the Upward Bound program in their youth?
What is True!
A program that provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses
What is a work-study?
The optional component of the ACT
What is the writing section?
True or False: Credits from prior courses (taken at another college) can be applied to the completion of a degree at your current college.
What is true?
(most of the time)
Something required as a prior condition for something else to happen.
What is a prerequisite?
Tutoring occurs at this time and day every week
What is Wednesday at 4PM?
What is June 30th?
Name the mandatory categories of the ACT
What is Math, English, Reading, and Science?
The average ACT score of an accepted college student is
What is 20?
A class required to take by all students regardless of their major.
What is a General Education (GenEd)?
You must keep a(n) ___ average to stay in upward bound.
What is C?
This refers to the types of financial aid a college is willing to offer you. Your package may include a combination of loans, grants, work study, and scholarships.
What is (an) award package?
True or False: An ACT/SAT score is required to get into EVERY college.
What is false?
Name 5 of your college picks that you will be applying to:
What is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5?
The amount of credits needed to be considered a full-time student.
What is 12?
The name of our LSU Upward Bound Director.
What is Mrs. Stephanie Givens.