Financial Aid
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
True or False: Colleges offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
False: Colleges only offer undergraduate degrees.
A degree that takes about 2 years to complete.
An Associates degree.
What does the SAT stand for?
Scholastic Aptitude Test
What is Financial aid that doesn't have to be repaid?
Grant: This is financial assistance given to students and they do not have to pay back any money.
True or False: Universities have open admissions policies which means that you only have to submit an application and you will be admitted.
False: Universities also take in transcripts, SAT, ACT, and other information in order to be accepted.
How long does it take to receive a bachelors degree?
On average, it takes 4 years to complete.
This test is a "pre-test" as training for students to successfully pass and study the SAT.
What is the PSAT?
What is Financial Aid that does need to be paid back?
Loans: These generally must be paid back if borrowed.
What is the term "commuting student" mean?
Students who lives outside of the school campus and have to rely either on public transportation such metro, buses or shuttles or personal transportations such as walking, driving, bike, or Uber to get to campus.
What is the average years to receive a masters after a bachelors.
On average is 2 years to receive a masters after receiving a bachelors.
What subjects does the ACT involve?
Reading, Math, and Science.
True Or False: Only U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply for FAFSA.
False- Permanent residents, refugees, or Travel Visa holders are also eligible to apply.
What is a liberal arts college?
A liberal arts college offers courses in humanities, languages, math, social and natural sciences.
What is the order type in terms of degree's.
Associate, bachelors, masters, PH.D.
What does GPA stand for?
Grade-Point-Average
True or False: Students and Parents need to have the same FSA ID to apply for FAFSA.
False: they must have separate FSA ID's to apply for FAFSA.
True or False: Community College is competitive to get into.
False: Community College is not competitive to get into.
On average this degree takes about 8 years to achieve
Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) generally takes about 8 years to achieve.
True or False: All Universities require an interview to enter their institute.
False, only some universities require an interview.