Out with the OLD Defs
Belief that one's basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits that cannot/will not change.
What is a Fixed Mindset?
Aid awarded to students based on their financial
need as determined by Student Aid Index.
What is Need Based Aid?
Penn State's communication tool that houses info related to your bill, financial aid, financial awards, holds, and to-do list items
What is LionPATH?
There are 3 primary components necessary to maintain SAP for Federal Aid.
What are
1. Keep Your GPA Above 2.00
2. Complete at Least 67% of attempted credits
3. 150% Max Time (must complete degree within a reasonable amount of time)
True OR False: To become a tutor in the Learning or Writing Center you must have total mastery of the material.
What is False?
Being motivated to engage in a behavior in order to earn a reward or avoid punishment.
What is EXTRINSIC Motivation?
The practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation.
The 3 things you should always include when sending an email.
What are Subject, Salutation, and Signature?
The four ways one might leave a legacy.
What are Property, Money, Values, and Impact?
Time management technique that involves alternating focused work sessions with frequent short breaks to promote sustained concentration and avoid mental fatigue
What is The POMODORO Technique?
Belief that one is inadequate and incompetent despite evidence of being skilled and successful.
What is Impostor Syndrome?
Subtle, often unintentional comments or actions that communicate bias toward members of marginalized groups.
What are Microaggressions?
Penn State system that connects students with their advisor and facilitates early and mid-semester progress reports.
What is Starfish?
The ideal maximum for credit utilization.
What is 30% -- or 10% if you listen to Ms. Alexa?
The landmark public health study by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente that linked childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction to later-life health problems, chronic illness, and early death.
What is the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study?
Level of communication that might include reflection, self-talk, meditation, or prayer.
What is INTRAPERSONAL communication?
A company assigned to handle the billing and other services on your federal student loan on our behalf.
What is a Loan Servicer?
Britt wants to send an email all their student mentees but is worried about getting too many reply all responses and also wants to protect the privacy of the recipients. How should they send the email?
What is by using the BCC line?
When unsure of your financial future, this kind of interest rate may be the better option.
What is a Fixed Interest Rate?
An intelligent framework for setting goals.
What is SMART?
Specific | Measurable | Achievable | Relevant | Time-based
The result of prolonged and severe adversity (e.g., abuse or neglect), experienced without the protection of strong, supportive relationships with adults.
What is TOXIC STRESS?
Borrowed money for which the Department of Education pays the interest accrued while you’re enrolled at least half-time.
What is Direct Subsidized federal loan?
The kind of tone which includes Colloquial or slang expressions and shorter words and might express more feelings and personal thoughts.
What is INFORMAL TONE?
When unpaid interest is added to the principal
amount of your student loan?
What is Capitalization?
The three categories of tasks outlined in the ABC Method of time management.
What are
1. Urgent and Important
2. Important but not Urgent
3. Neither Urgent nor Important