College Apps 101
Early Decision, Early Action, Restricted Early Action, Regular Admissions, Rolling Admissions are examples of what?
College applications/deadlines
What is the required residency form for North Carolina called?
RDS - Residency Determination Service
If your GPA, test scores, and average number of extracurriculars exceed the typical accepted student profile for a school, how would we classify it on our college list?
A safety/choice school
Whose tax documents do you need in order to complete the FAFSA?
Parents/guardians
What are the platforms where you can apply to colleges?
Common App, Coalition App, Common Black App, School/institutions website
Do you have to complete FAFSA before you apply to any colleges?
No!
You may or may not submit applications before submitting FAFSA, but as long as FAFSA is sent to the school, the order does not matter.
True or False: You are only allowed to apply to a certain number of colleges because of Common App rules.
False.
You are a student without citizenship, what alternate financial aid form can you complete instead of FAFSA?
CSS Profile
Early applications are divided into two categories - what are those categories?
Binding (Early Decision) and Non-Binding (Early Action)
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
How many schools does S2C recommend scholars have on their final college list? (Provide a range.)
6-10.
What is the highest amount of Pell Grant money you can receive?
$7395
These types of applications/deadlines allow for students to finish the process earlier, qualify for merit and need-based scholarships from institutions.
Early Action, Early Decision
True or false: You are a US citizen but a parent/guardian has a different immigration status, you are unable to complete FAFSA.
False!
US Citizens can file FAFSA regardless of parental/family status.
Your ACT score is above the accepted student profile average, but your GPA is within the middle 50% and the school acceptance rate is 32%, how would you classify this school on your college list?
Match or a high match
True or False: Scholarships and loans have to be paid back after college.
False - only loans have to be paid back.
To ensure that all S2C scholars are considered for merit and need-based institutional aid/scholarships, what date do they need to apply by?
December 15
What are the types of 'free money' that you can receive to pay for college?
Grants, scholarships
How many reach schools should you have on your list?
Minimum: 1, maximum: unlimited depending on your safety and match options.
If you have a gap (balance due to the school) you are required to take a student or Parent Plus loan?
False, loans are never required.