FAFSA &
Financial Aid
Financial Aid
The FAFSA opens on this date.
What is October 1st
True or False: You can take the SAT or ACT more than once, and colleges may consider your highest scores.
TRUE
This official record shows the courses you have taken, your grades, credits earned, and often your GPA.
What is a transcript?
This postsecondary pathway can provide career training, employment, and educational benefits while serving your country.
What is military service?
This document summarizes you education, experience, skills, and accomplishments when applying for a job.
What is a resume?
True or False: If you think you won't qualify for financial aid, you should skip completing the FAFSA.
What is false?
This is the person you should see if you need a testing voucher.
Who is your school counselor?
This online platform allows students to use on application to apply to many different colleges and universities.
What is the Common App?
What is a trade/technical school?
This document is sometimes submitted with a resume to introduce yourself and explain why you're interested in a job.
What is a cover letter?
Unlike loans, these forms of financial aid generally do not have to repaid.
What are grants and scholarships?
This SAT or ACT score is required to qualify for the Florida Academic Scholarship?
What is SAT 1330 or ACT: 29?
A teacher, counselor, coach, or other adult may write this document describing your strengths and qualifications to a college.
What is a letter of recommendation?
This postsecondary option typically allows students to earn a bachelor's degree in about four years.
What is a 4-year college or university?
Employers may ask for a list of these people who can speak positively about your character, skills, or work experience.
What are references?
True or False: I received an academic scholarship so I don't receive Bright Futures.
FALSE
This SAT or ACT score is required to qualify for the Florida Medallion Scholarship?
What is SAT: 1190 or ACT: 24?
What is a personal statement/college essay?
This type of college commonly offers two-year associate degrees and can provide a pathway to transfer to a four-year university.
What is a community or state college?
Communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management are examples of this type of workplace skill.
What are soft skills?
Bright Future's Academic Scholarship covers this percentage of tuition and applicable fees.
What is 100%?
Bright Futures allows students to combine their highest section scores from different test dates, a practice known as this.
What is supersccoring?
A college with this admissions policy allows applicants to decide whether to submit SAT or ACT scores.
What is test-optional?
Instead of paying to sit in a classroom full time, a student wants to earn a paycheck while learning a skilled occupation from experienced workers. This pathway may be a good fit.
What is an apprenticeship?
This process involves developing professional relationships that can help you learn about careers and future opportunities.
What is networking?