Getting into College
Choosing a Career
Financial Aid
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Fun Facts
100
The name of the test that helps colleges decide whether or not to admit you.
What is the SAT or ACT
100

Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will make more money in your job over the course of your life. True or false?

TRUE 

100

The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?

What is a SCHOLARSHIP?

100

Working hard in school is one way you can prepare for college even if you are still in middle school. True or false?

TRUE

100

What is Norwalk High School's mascot?

What is the BEARS? 

200
The official report of credits and grades earned in each of the classes you have completed in high school.

What is a TRANSCRIPT? 

200

This is known as a four year degree

What is a BACHELOR'S degree? 

200

The type of financial aid that you have to pay back

What is a LOAN?

200
Two types of people who can help you prepare for college and a career.
Parents, High school counselor, College admissions counselor, Teachers, Friends, Older siblings, Mentors, etc.
200

What's the last name of Norwalk High School's principal? 

What is ROBERTS? 
300

A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities

What is a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION? 

300
A group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products and share common features.
What is a career cluster?
300

The form used to apply for financial aid for college or graduate school

What is the FAFSA? 

300
The term for someone who is the first person in their family to go to college
What is a First-generation college student?
300

This is the only fish that can blink with both eyes

What is a SHARK?

400

The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school

What is a GPA?

400

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

What is a career?

400

This program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.

What is FEDERAL WORK STUDY?

400

A waiver of these rights grants a college or university all access to any information that is disclosed on your behalf during and after the application process.

What is FERPA? 

(Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) 

400

Some lipsticks contain this part of a fish

What are FISH SCALES? 

500
Name two things that you should consider when you are trying to decide if you want to go to a certain college.
Distance from home, size, majors offered, cost of tuition, extracurricular activities available, etc.
500
They promise a college scholarship in exchange for four years of service.
What is the armed services, military?
500

What does FAFSA stand for? 

What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid? 

500
A postgraduate degree that requires a Bachelor's
What is a Master's degree?
500

A shrimp's heart is in its ___

What is its head?