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200

What is the name of the application that students can use to apply to multiple colleges at the same time?

What is Common App?

200

What term describes a dorm that has both males and females?

What is COED?

200

What does a merit scholarship award you for?

What are Grades and Academics?

200

Since the pandemic, what decision have some colleges made about the SAT?

Many colleges have decided to make the SAT optional, without penalty of getting accepted.

200

Khan Academy is a library of trusted, standard-aligned practice and lessons covers math k-12 through early college, grammar, science history,, AP, SAT and more.

400

What is the extra essay that some schools require from the common app?

What is Supplemental Essay?

400

What are at least 4 things seniors consider for choosing college schools they want to apply to?

What is: location, money, major, # of students, dorm room size, food, big sports school, activities on campus?

400

What is the name of the money given for college tuition that you do not need to pay back?

What is Grants, Scholarships?

400

What is the top score for the SAT?

What is 1600?

400

SAI is: Student Aid Index. It has replaced EFC. The change is having family members in college no longer gives a discount.

600

What is the difference between Early Decision 1 and 2?

What is Early Decision 1 & 2 means applying early and you must attend. ED 1 date is November with decisions by December  & ED 2 date is January with decisions by February

600

What does RA stand for and what does the person do?

What is Resident Assistant? An RA is a person living on your dorm floor to help out in all aspects of college living.

600

What is financial aid?

What is Money used to pay for school, many factors go into how much as a student will receive (family income, academic success, etc).Comes from the federal Government

600

What is the SAT and what subjects do they test?

The SAT is a standardized test that most colleges use as a way of decision to accept or reject. It tests Math & English.

800

What does FERPA mean?

What is Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and is a federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children’s educational records?

800

What is missing in this statement: 

“The costs for college include: tuition, books, fees, and_____&_____.” 

What is Room & Board?

800

What is the name of the document that all students fill out for federal financial aid?

What is FAFSA? (Free Application for federal Student Aid).

800

The ACT includes a Science section and the SAT does not.

1000

This is part of your financial aid package where a student can work on campus part-time and make up to $2500.

1000

What is?

Subsidized money - money that has no interest on it 

Unsubsidized money -money that has no 

In school or during your six-month grace period. Direct Subsidized Loans: You won’t be charged interest while you’re enrolled in school or during your six-month grace period. Direct Unsubsidized Loans: Interest starts accumulating from the date of your first loan disbursement (when you receive the funds from your school).




1000

What is the program at CRLS where guidance counselors nominate seniors. Seniors go through many groups meetings and if accepted they get a full scholarship to one of their three choices


What is POSSE?. 

1000

If you live in the state of a PUBLIC university, you will pay significantly less in tuition than someone from out-of-state.