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Office of New Student Programs (ONSP)
Student financial assistance as we know it dates back to congressional action in 1965 known as the HEA. What does HEA stand for? (VIDEO)
Higher Education Act
Michigan's famous fight song, The Victors, was written in November of 1898 by Louis Elbel. Fill in the blank to the first part of the chorus: Hail! to the victors valiant Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes Hail! Hail! to Michigan. _____ _____ _____ ______
The leaders and best.
Michigan became the nation's 26th state in what year?
1837
All students are evaluated for GPA and pace SAP requirements annually after which semester?
Winter
Because of their employment history, this person is not allowed to compete on the real Jeopardy game show.
Stephanie Reynolds
This was the first federally supported student assistance program. DAILY DOUBLE
Federal Work Study, 1935
Yost Ice Arena is named after Fielding Harris Yost, a Michigan athletic director and coach for what sport at Michigan?
Football
The most commonly associated zip code for U-M central campus buildings.
48109
Effective Fall 2025, what are the family income and asset thresholds to qualify for the Go Blue Guarantee? (VIDEO)
$125,000
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Water the plants
The National Defense Education Act of 1958 established the first federal program specifically for needy students. This was the National Defense Student Loan, later called the Perkins Loan. This act was arguably in response to world political events and specifically an event that occurred on October 4, 1957. What event occurred on that date?
Launch of Sputnik by Russia
Which men’s sport most recently won a national championship?
Gymnastics (April 2025)
From Proud Lake to Rockwood, name the river that flows through Ann Arbor with 104 miles of paddling trails.
Huron River
The Loan Max team uses NSLDS to review student loan borrowing history. What does NSLDS stand for?
National Student Loan Data System
This person is the biggest Beyonce superfan in the office.
Joi Stephenson
In 1972, the first “portable” need-based grant program was created. The Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) allowed students to use federal funds at their school of choice and this has become the cornerstone of federal student aid today. What is the name of this program today?
Pell Grant
Name all five Great Lakes.
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, & Superior