College 101
Financial Aid
Essay Writing
USG
Fun Trivia
100
Types of colleges that are funded by the state
What are public colleges?
100
Form used to apply for FEDERAL financial aid
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
100
Another name for the college essay.
What is a personal narrative?
100
The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) was established in the year
What is 2000?
100
The capital of Japan
What is Tokyo?
200
I will apply to college in the fall of my ______ year of high school
What is senior year of high school?
200
Financial aid money that does not have to be repaid
What is a grant?
200
Your audience for the college essay.
What is an admissions or scholarship commitee?
200
USG offers select degree programs from ____ public Maryland universities on one convenient campus in Montgomery County
What is nine (9)?
200
The 44th President of the United State of America
Who was Barack Obama?
300
Institutions that tend to be higher in price, but have no fear! They tend to have different funds to cover the cost
What are private colleges/universities?
300
A part-time job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages
What is work-study?
300
A tool that helps you identify and record your experiences, feelings, their impact, what you did about it, and lessons learned in preparing to write your college essay.
What is a graphic organizer?
300
The average class size at USG
What is 30-35 students?
300
Montgomery College's mascot
What is the Raptor?
400
An undergraduate student in the United States is seeking one of two higher education degrees
What is an associate degree or a bachelor’s degree?
400
Financial aid system that allows us to process State scholarship applications
What is a Maryland College Aid Processing System (MDCAPS)?
400
Impact on your reader when sharing about your resilience, accomplishments, and lessons learned in your college essay.
What is inspiring your reader?
400
TRUE or FALSE:
Students enrolled in programs at USG are eligible to receive scholarships from both their university AND from USG.
What is True?
400
Comes down but never goes up
What is rain?
500
My college list should include these three categories
What are safety schools, target schools, and reach schools?
500
FAFSA and MDCAPS opens on ________ every year
What is October 1st?
500
Winning a sports championship, volunteering at a daycare, or watching your parent's financial struggles are all example of what part of the graphic organizer and college essay?
What are experiences or challenges?
500
TRUE or FALSE:
Students apply directly to USG, then choose the university offering their chosen major
What is False?
Students apply directly to the university offering their chosen major, and on the application, they select USG as their preferred campus location.
*Worth 1000
500
The rings on the Olympic flag represent
What are the five continents of the world?