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Paying For College
Applying to College
Types of Colleges
Name That College
College Courses
100
An award of financial aid for a student to further his or her education that may be merit-based, need-based, student-specific, career-specific, or school-specific.
What is a scholarship
100
The most widely used college admission tests
What is the SAT
100
Colleges not operated by governments, which may sometimes receive tax breaks, public student loans, and grants (including Ivy League like Yale, Harvard, Princeton and the like)
What are Private Colleges
100
This historically black, SDA institution calls Huntsville, AL home
What is Oakwood University
100
Each of these represents a course-hour or one hour of lecture per week, or in some cases 3 hours of lab
What is college credit
200
Part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money help pay education expenses
What is work-study
200
A national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in English, Math, Reading, and Science
What is the ACT
200
A collection of colleges
What is a University
200
This public research university in the US State of Connecticut recently had its name changed to a 5-letter acronym
What is UConn
200
Most colleges will calculate your GPA using only the grades from these classes: Math, English, Social Sciences, and Sciences
What are core classes
300
Money borrowed by students and or parents to undertake the financial costs of studies when other funding is not availible
What are loans
300
A college applicant's opportunity to reveal their best qualities and to show an admission committee what makes them stand out from other applicants
What is the college application essay
300
A community-supported junior college that issues two year degrees
What is a community college
300
Founded in 1701, this institution of higher learning is the third oldest in the US and is a private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut
What is Yale University
300
Optional courses of studies that do not fulfill a specific slot in degree program requirement list
What are electives
400
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is FAFSA
400
A professional educator assigned to provide academic advice and general guidance on learning-oriented issues related to academic planning and student success
What is a college advisor
400
Technical or vocational school, specifically focuses on teaching you the tools of the trade you wish to be involved in
What is a career college
400
This SDA institution in Southern CA is best known for specializing in Health Science and has a hospital named for it
What is Loma Linda University
400
A student and professor design a study program for the student that is separate from regular courses
What is independent study
500
Free money that is given on the basis of a student's need issued by the state or federal government, a specific school, or non-profit organization
What is a grant
500
An undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 517 member colleges and universities in 47 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and United Kingdom...
What is the Common App/ Common Application
500
Colleges that offer a broad base of courses which include areas such as literature, history, languages, and mathematics
What is a liberal arts college
500
This university is ranked #1 in the United States for 2014
What is Princeton University
500
Pursuing educational opportunities in an international setting
What is studying abroad