True/False
True or False: Every state has at least one college or university as well as a community college.
True
What is an interview
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Psychology, Engineering, Math, Chemistry, Biology are examples of what?
What are majors
$11,260 to $41,426 a year
What is the average cost of college. $11,260 for in-state tuition and $41,426 for private school.
This is a number calculated based on your grades. 4.0 is the highest which is all A’s.
What is GPA
True or False: You have to go to college to get a good job.
False. There are some good jobs that you can get without going to a traditional 4-year college. However, you may have to get other types of training to do these jobs.
What are different types of colleges?
HBCU is an acronym for this
What are Historically Black College and Universities
This is an essay you write about yourself to help college admissions counselors learn about your goals, your background, and why you want to attend their school.
What is a personal statement
True or False: The only reason to go to college is to get a better paying job.
False. In addition to learning what you need to know for a job you may learn a lot about yourself, the world, and make really good friends at college.
Play sports, participate in clubs, work for money, dance or participate in theater
What are the different activities you can do in college
Standardized Admissions Test (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT)
What are tests you can take to get into college. However, some schools do not make you take these tests to get into college.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY Grades, test scores, essays, resume, and letters of recommendation
What are things colleges consider during admissions
DOUBLE JEOPARDY You have to live at the college or university that you attend.
(False) You can attend college and live at home or in an apartment not on campus.
A group of classes in a chosen field of study.
What is a major.
Tufts University, University of Massachusetts (Boston, Lowell, Dartmouth), Bunker Hill Community College, Harvard University, and MIT
What are colleges and universities in the state of Massachusetts
This is money given to a student to borrow to help them pay for college. Students have to repay this money once they graduate and get a job.
What is a student loan
These are two things you can start doing NOW to prepare for college
1. Talk to people you know 2. Learn more about whether you want to go to college
True or False: You cannot go to college unless you or your family has a lot of money and can pay for you to attend college.
False. There is a lot of financial aid available for students and you can even get scholarships.
A. Attend graduate school
B. Get a job
C. Volunteer
What are possibilities of things you can do after graduating college?
This is an acronym that means "Free Application for Federal Student Aid". It is a form that all students seeking need-based financial aid have to complete.
What is FAFSA?
True or False? You do not have to start preparing for college until your senior year of high school.
(False) It is never too early to start preparing for and thinking about college. You can even start in middle school by learning what you need to apply to college.