Dollars & Sense
This is a plan that helps you manage your money.
What is a budget?
The name of ISU’s mascot.
Who is Reggie Redbird?
A website for professional networking.
What is LinkedIn?
The university where Dr. Cook earned his undergraduate degree.
What is Quincy University?
These types of colleges & universities are funded by endowments, with higher tuition fees but more financial aid.
What are private colleges and universities?
Once you have finished school, the length of the grace period (in months) before you’re required to start paying off your federal student loans.
What is 6 months?
The approximate number of students enrolled at Monmouth College.
What is ~750 (700-800)?
Subtle and oftentimes unintentional interactions that communicate some sort of bias towards historically marginalized groups.
What are microaggressions?
Rena’s favorite movie that is based on a book.
What is The Lord of the Rings (The Return of the King)?
This type of application process has files reviewed as received, decisions made continuously.
What is rolling admission?
A share of ownership in a company.
The Waubonsee campus that houses healthcare programs.
What is Aurora Fox Valley?
Unaccounted time between school or jobs on your resume.
What is a gap in your resume?
Jesus’ favorite ice cream flavor.
What is pistachio?
This FAFSA-based federal loan does not accrue interest until 6 months after leaving school.
What is a subsidized loan?
The percentage of your budget dedicated to savings.
What is 20%?
This NIU residence hall has a fireplace in the common room.
What is Neptune Hall?
The last thing you should write in a cover letter, just above signing your name.
What is thanking the hiring manager for their time?
The subject that Gonzalo will be teaching at East High next year.
What is English?
This is the current standardized college admissions exam that Illinois schools are preparing for as of 2024-25.
What is the ACT?
This is the Coca-Cola Co. ticker symbol in the New York Stock Exchange.
What is KO?
This famous Serbian tennis player has a cousin that attends Augustana University.
Who is Novak Djokovic?
The trait you want to convey when talking about your goals in an elevator pitch.
What is ambition?
This was Adrian’s major in college.
What is Biopsychology?
This is the percentage that tuition & fees make up for on total college costs.
What is 60%?