Minnesota Mascots
Paying for College
College 101
High School
Minnesota Colleges
100
The mascot from the University of Minnesota.

Who is Goldy Gopher?

100

The money you pay to attend college classes.

What is tuition?

100

College entrance exam.

What is the ACT or SAT?

100

The average of all your grades you taken in high school.

What is Grade Point Average (GPA)

100

The bordering state that does not have reciprocity with Minnesota.

What is Iowa?

200

The mascot from St. Cloud State University.

Who is Blizzard T. Husky?

200

Military veterans can use this to pay for college.

What is the GI Bill?

200

You typically take the ACT or SAT during this year of high school.

What is junior year?

200

One way to earn earn college credit in high school.

What is Advanced Placement or Concurrent Enrollment?

200

The number of state universities located in Minnesota.

What is 7?

300

The mascot from Bemidji State University.

Who is Bucky the Beaver?

300

Another name for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

What is FAFSA?

300

A four year degree.

What is a Bachelor's Degree?

300

The document an adult writes that shares your strengths with a college or scholarship committee.

Letter of recommendation

300

The number of state 2-year colleges in Minnesota.

What is 24?

400

The mascot from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Who is Stomper the Maverick?

400

You earn this for having good grades, community service, athletic ability, or other unique talent/ability.

What is a scholarship?

400

New experiences, interest exploration and opportunity to make more money.

What are benefits of going to college?

400

The document that lists a student's academic record.

What is a transcript?

400

This college had a pennant taken to the moon by astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

What is Gustavus Adolphus?

500

The mascot from Bethel.

Who is Roy the Lion?

500

An agreement between two states to provide in-state tuition for out-of-state students.

What is reciprocity?

500

Online searches, college fair, college visits.

What are ways to explore colleges?

500

The series of classes you take starting in high school that leads to a career?

What is a career pathway?

500

This school has a wheelchair basketball team.

What is Southwest Minnesota State University?

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