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The universal application you can submit to more than 800 colleges across the country
What is Common App?
What are 2 things to consider when you are applying to colleges?
What are Location, cost of tuition, major, size of campus, religious affiliation...
The online application you must submit to be considered for financial aid
What is FAFSA?
The office on a college campus which can assist you with applications process
What is the Office of Admissions?
This type of scholarship is awarded to a student based predominantly on their ability to play a sport
What is an athletic scholarship?
The document colleges require which lists your high school coursework, weighted & unweighted GPA, and class rank
What is a transcript?
Why you would pay more for tuition in another state
What is out-of-state tuition (surcharge)?
The office on a college campus which can assist you with scholarships and the FAFSA
What is the Financial Aid Office?
What is the GPA and ACT requirement for The University of Akron Innovation Generation Scholarship?
3.0 and 27 ACT
OR
3.5 and 24 ACT
The type of student you are in regards to college applications
What is New Freshman or First Year Student?
The type of college degree which typically takes 4 years to complete
What is a bachelor's degree?
Free money you receive from the federal or state government, which never needs to be repaid
What is a grant?
The person on a college campus who will assist you with scheduling your classes (similar to a school counselor)
What is an academic advisor?
This type of scholarship is awarded to students based on their academic achievements
What is a merit-based scholarship?
The typical priority/early deadline for college applications
What is November 1 or December 1?
This type of school is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics
What is Division I?
This form of financial aid provides students with an on-campus job
What is work-study?
You must take a minimum of 12 to be considered a full-time student
What is credit hours?
What are 3 items that are typically asked on every scholarship application?
Name, GPA, ACT, volunteer hours, extracurricular activities, work experience, honors/awards, etc.
Once you submit your application, what program do you use to request your transcript and/or fee waiver?
What is Parchment?
The difference between early decision and early action for admissions
What is binding/non-binding? (Early decision is binding, meaning you must attend the college if you are accepted. Early action is non-binding)
A loan your parent can take out under their name to assist you with paying for school
What is the Parent PLUS Loan?
This opportunity allows you to move to another country and earn college credits which will transfer to your college
What is study abroad?