Financial Aid

Applying for Scholarships

100

True or False: There is a limit to the number of scholarships that a student can apply for.

FALSE

200

True or False: In order to apply for a scholarship, you MUST be a straight A student.

FALSE

300

True or False: It is unnecessary for students to re-apply for a scholarship once they have received the funds; the scholarship will automatically fund their remaining years of college.

FALSE: not all scholarships are renewable, but most of those that are require re-submitting an application or submitting a progress report.

400

True or False: Students don't have to apply for scholarships or financial aid after freshman year.

FALSE: Most students are in school for 4 or more years, and the remaining years must also be funded. Without applying for scholarships or financial aid, students are responsible for all of their tuition fees.

500

True or False: A student should not apply for scholarships if they received a student loan because it will decrease their chance of being awarded scholarships.

FALSE: Loans do not lessen chances of receiving scholarships, especially athletic or merit-based scholarships.

Name that Type of Scholarship

100

True or False: Full-ride scholarships are only available to student athletes.

False: Many schools offer merit-based full ride scholarships.

200

A type of scholarship awarded to students based on their ability to play a sport.

Athletic scholarships

300

True or False: There are scholarships available specifically for male students who desire to become nurses.

TRUE: Many scholarships are available specifically for minority groups or underrepresented groups in many fields.

400

This type of scholarship is awarded to students based on their academic achievements.

Merit based scholarships

500

DAILY DOUBLE: This type of scholarship will cover a student's tuition and boarding for their entire 4 years of college.

Full-Ride scholarship

Scholarship Qualifications

100

Many scholarships require that this qualification component be on an unweighted scale of 4.0.

GPA

200

To qualify for certain scholarships, candidates must be active in several of these non-academic based activities.

Extra-curricular activities: Sports Clubs Volunteer positions

300

True or False: In order to qualify for some specific scholarships, you must be of a particular ethnicity.

TRUE: Many scholarships are aimed for minority or underrepresented groups. Some scholarships are also limited to students that live in certain areas, that go to certain schools, or whose parents have certain jobs.

400

This type of scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate a financial need.

Need-based Scholarships

500

Most need-based scholarships require applicants to fill out this application.

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Scholarship Money

100

Similar to grants, this form of financial aid does not need to be paid back at the end of your college education.

Scholarships

200

True or False: Scholarship money must be used only for tuition and can't go toward other college costs.

FALSE: College includes many other costs besides tuition, including books, rent, food, and books. Some scholarships can only be used for scholarships, but most are given to "alleviate financial stress during college."

300

DAILY DOUBLE: Athletic scholarships for undergraduate student athletes are partially funded and regulated by this organization.

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

400

True or False: There are billions of scholarship dollars that unclaimed every single year.

TRUE: Many scholarships go untouched because they aren't known about. Some smaller scholarships, offered by community organizations like PTA or NCL, receive no applications!

500

True or False: All scholarship funds come from the government.

FALSE: Many scholarships are privately funded or offered from charitable organizations.