Applying to College
What are the 3 types of colleges?
What is
1. Community Colleges
2. Public Colleges
3. Private Colleges?
GEAR UP college field trips are only for...
What is GEAR UP students?
These types of aid do NOT need to be repaid.
What is a grant or scholarship?
In what schools does GEAR UP serve? Name the schools.
What is Mario Umana Academy and East Boston High School?
Which class subject is GEAR UP's attendance club in? Extra 20 points if you name the teacher.
What is ELA?
Bonus: Ms. Coolidge & Ms. Norton
Besides your essays, name two things you need to apply to college.
What is
- Application Form (Demographics)
- Letters of Recommendation
- Transcript
- Resume
- Extracurriculars
- Apply for Financial Aid
True or false, GEAR UP asks students to pay for lunch on campus visits.
What is 'false'?
This type of aid must be paid back with interest.
What is a loan?
What grades does GEAR UP serve?
What is grades 7 to 13*?
Name a sporting event GEAR UP has gone to?
What is...?
- Celtics
- New England Revolution
- Woo Sox
Where do you submit your 4-year college applications
What is the Common App?
GEAR UP takes students on college field trips on a bus and by the (fill in the blank).
What is the MBTA?
What are 2 eligibility requirements for MASFA?
What is a
- Massachusetts high school graduate
- 3-year minimum attendance
- Undocumented
- Massachusetts resident
Do GEAR UP students need to pay to join?
What is 'no'? All our services are free, students only need to fill out an application.
How many school days are there in the school year?
What is 180 days?
Name a college that is not on the Common App.
All community colleges... other examples are:
- Bunker Hill CC
- Roxbury CC
- Messina College
- MIT
In order to go on a field trip you must return a...
What is a permission slip with signatures of all your teachers?
How often should the FAFSA (or MAFSA) be filled out?
What is every year you intend to enroll in college?
What major did Miriam and Maria study for their undegraduate degree?
What is Psychology?
What summer program does GEAR UP partner with and it's focus is business plans and entrepreneurship?
What is NFTE? (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship)
What is celebrated on May 1st?
What is National Decision Day?
GEAR UP's college visits consist of a campus tour, lunch, and...
What is an information session?
Students must submit this additional financial aid application when applying to specific private colleges
What is the CSS Profile?
What does GEAR UP Stand For?
What is Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs?
Who is GEAR UP Boston's partner institution?
Who is Boston University?