Application Types
Financial Aid
College Decisions
Define This...
What's that College?
200

This application type means applications stay open year round and you can get accepted year round

What is Rolling Admission?

200

You fill this application out to be eligible for financial aid and it is only available to US Citizens

What is FAFSA?

200

I am the greatest news a student can receive after applying to college!

What is an acceptance?

200

I am an amount of money that you do not have to pay back

What is a scholarship (or grant)?

200

I'm close to home
My mascot is an Eagle
I have an "Excellence" Scholarship

Who is UNT?

400

This application type is most commonly used

What is Regular Decision? 

400

You fill this application out to be eligible for financial aid in Texas and it is designed to help non US Citizens

What is TASFA?

400

I am the worst news a student can receive after applying to college.

What is a rejection (denial)?

400

I am an amount of money that you do have to pay back

What is a loan?

400

I have 70k students on campus
My favorite color is maroon
I have a top Engineering program

Who is Texas A&M?

600

This application type requires the student, parent/guardian, and counselor to sign a contract

What is Early Decision?

600

This type of school only offers "free money" to students and is great for non US Citizens

What is a no loan school?

600

This is the final day to make your college decision

When is May 1st? 

600

A building you live in on campus

What is a dorm?

600

I am located in Michigan
I am a small liberal arts college
I am 91% need met

Who is Albion College?

800

You are accepted, but you also aren't denied. You now have to wait for the official decision. 

What is being waitlisted?

800

Tuition & Fees
Room & Board

What are direct costs? 

800

Many students make a decision on where they will go to college after they receive this. 

What is an award letter?

800

This number tells you the % of students that return after their freshman year

What is retention rate?

800

My favorite colors are shades of blue
I am located in a city that never sleeps
I am part of a prestigious set of 8 universities

Who is Columbia University?

1000

This happens when you are pushed to the next round of application reviews.

What is being deferred?

1000

Small private schools usually use this financial aid application. You complete this along with a FAFSA or TASFA. It asks for a lot of information

What is the CSS Profile? 

1000

A big celebration for those who made a decision on where they will go to college

What is Signing (Decision) Day?

1000

The higher this number, the more a college will cover in cost

What is Need Met %?
1000

The closest city to me is Boston
My focus is mainly business
I meet 100% of need for students

Who is Babson?