This is a type of financial aid that must be repaid, with interest.
What is a Loan?
This day is considered College Decision Day
What is May 1st?
TRUE or FALSE:
Colleges only look at your grades from 9th to 11th grade
False. Colleges see your whole transcript. Take a challenging load of courses all the way through high school.
When should you submit the FAFSA?
What is June 30th?
The federal deadline for filing the FAFSA is June 30th
This is a letter written by a teacher, counselor, administrator, club sponsor or community member to help you get into college.
What is Letter or Recommendation?
Who should you contact first at your school with questions about college?
What is School counselors. Then ask teachers and administrators since they went to college too and family or community members.
True or False:
GPA and class rank are the only important parts of the application.
What is False? Colleges look at the whole picture. GPA, rank, SAT/ACT scores, extracurricular/ leadership activities, athletics, AP scores, rigor or courses and recommends and essays, if required.
This is a binding plan that is used to indicated to the university or college that the candidate considers that institution to be to be his or her first top choice.
What is Early Decision?
True or False:
It is best to apply to three to five schools.
What is True?
A school you are likely to get into, three that match your academic profile and one “reach” school.
These are forms of financial aid that are earned through work, usually on campus.
What is a work-study program?