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Miscellaneous
100
A form of procrastination that requires ditching sleep to cram for a test, exam, or essay.
What is an all-nighter?
100
Money given to a student based on academic performance. This award does not have to be paid back.
What is a scholarship?
100
What do all colleges require in order to get in. 
What is a High School Diploma or GED?
100
A form of admission that students use for their top pick school that allows them to find out early if they were accepted or not. Be careful! This form of admissions is binding!
What is Early Decision?
100

The event when new students come early in order to get HELP learning about their new college.

What is New Student Orientation?

200
A social organization for female undergraduate students
What is a sorority?
200
Money given to a student based on financial need. This award must be paid back.
What are loans?
200

In Britain this word describes the younger of two brothers; in college it's a mini-major. 

What is a minor?

200
The recommended date that you should have all of your applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation turned in to colleges
What is Thanksgiving?
200

The cost of 1 unit at a California Community College as of 2021. 

What is $46?

300
A student who lives at home and drives to college everyday
What is a commuter?
300

Institutions that tend to be higher in price.

What are private schools?

300

Famous rappers/artists who went to New York University 

What is Childish Gambino, Talib Kweli, and Mos Def?

300
The application process where a college reviews applications as they are received and offers decisions to students in about two weeks
What is Rolling Admission?
300

The name of the grant only California Residents are eligible for. 

What is Cal Grant?

400
Time when you can meet with your professor to discuss questions from class, homework, or an exam
What are office hours?
400
A part-time job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages.
What is work-study?
400

The New York university where President Obama earned his undergraduate degree

What is Columbia University?

400
The date you need to commit to a college by sending in your deposit. (Also the week of Decision Day!)
What is May 1?
400

The number of UC's and CSU's in California. 

9 and 23

500
A trained peer leader that supervises freshman in a dorm
What is a resident assistant (RA)?
500

The name of the financial aid form that students must fill out to receive financial aid.

What is the FAFSA? (or Dream Act)

500

This is the price tag for the most expensive university in the nation.

What is $79,539 per year. 

Harvey Mudd College in Claremont. 

500
The number one thing that colleges will look at for admissions
What is course rigor?
500

Name 8 colleges or universities in the Bay Area

SFSU, CCSF, USF, UCB, Skyline, CSM, Canada Mills College, St. Marys College, Stanford, CSUEB, Santa Clara, Dominican, BCC, Academy of Art University,