Financial Aid
Applying to College
Scholarships
Types of College
Miscellaneous
100

What form do you need to complete in order to get Financial Aid?

FAFSA

100

How do you know what is the deadline to apply to a college?

You check with the college (application paperwork, email, phone or website)

100

Name something you can get a scholarship for.

ANYTHING!

100

Name two types of college

Trade/Tech School, Community College, 4 Year College, University

100

What is the job title of the college employee who handles your records?

Registrar

200

What is the day that the FAFSA becomes available to complete?

October 1

200

What is a Letter of Recommendation?

A formal letter that your teacher or another professional writes to tell the college about why they should accept you.

200

Name two scholarships that are currently available

Elks, Hagan, MD JCI Senate, MD DAR, etc.

200

Which is cheaper - Public OR Private, In-State or Out-of-State

Public In-State

200

Name three types of Degrees.

Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate

300

What is work-study?

Work-study is when the state gives you a job at the college to help pay for college.

300

Name three things you need to send to a college when you apply

Personal Essay, GPA/Transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, Letters of Recommendation, Application, Fee

300

Name three ways you can get a scholarship.

Applying online, Sports, FAFSA, an Organization gives you one, etc.

300

What is the name of the two-year degree offered at community college?

Associates Degree

300

This four-letter college military group can be spelled out or sounded out rhyming with "Yahtzee."

ROTC

400

Name four types of Financial Aid

Scholarships, Work Study, Grants , Loans

400

A 36 is a perfect score on this college admissions test.

ACT
400

When do most scholarships become available?

In the Spring

400

What are the benefits of going to a Community college?

Saves money, you can transfer to a 4 year university, etc.

400

Choose: Name the mascot and colors for University of Maryland, College Park

Testudo (terrapin) Red, white, black, gold

500

What does FAFSA stand for?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

500

What is the "early action" deadline for most colleges?

November 1

500

Students short on cash for college can apply for one of these grants named for a Maryland senator.

Pell Grant

500

Name six colleges in Maryland

There are several

500

It may be Greek to you, but this type of organization for female college students gets is name from the Latin for "sister."

What is a sorority?

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