College Admissions Process
What are the two platforms you can use to apply to colleges/universities?
What is Common App and Coalition?
What does FAFSA stand for?
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
What is everything/tuition, room and board, fees, etc.?
What degree do most students earn after four years of college?
What is a bachelor's degree?
Who is the best mentor in Elon Academy?
What is all of them :)?
What are the three types of college application deadlines we discussed in class?
What is Early Action, Early Decision, and Regular Decision?
What is the difference between a subsidized loan and an unsubsidized loan?
What is subsidized loans don't accrue interest while in school; unsubsidized loans do?
What are the two main types/categories of scholarships?
What is need-based and merit-based?
What is 12 credit hours?
What year in high school can you apply to join the Elon Academy?
What is Freshman Year/9th Grade?
DAILY DOUBLE
What does the NC RDS stand for and why is it important?
What is the Residency Determination Service, used to determine in-state tuition eligibility?
As stated in class, when does the FAFSA and CSS Profile open?
What is Oct. 1st? (dates may change)
What are the five schools in North Carolina that require the CSS Profile to be considered for institutional scholarships?
What is UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, Elon University, Wake Forest University, and Davidson College?
What is a "test-optional" college/university?
What is a college/university that does not require SAT/ACT scores?
How many graduate interns are involved with Elon Academy currently?
What is three?
What are the four main areas of college fit as discussed in class?
What is academic, social, financial, and personal/environmental?
DAILY DOUBLE
What is an SAI and what does it mean?
What is Student Aid Index and it determines your eligibility for aid?
What are “scholarship scams,” and how can you avoid them?
What are fake scholarships that ask for payment or personal info and you avoid them by never paying to apply and checking if the organization is real?
What is a retention rate?
What is the percentage of first-time undergraduate students that return to the same university the following year?
What year was Elon Academy founded?
What is 2006?
What’s one thing colleges might evaluate in your “demonstrated interest”?
What is if you visited campus, opened emails, or attended events?
The cost of attendance for College A, a private institution in the state of North Carolina, is $75,000 and your need at the college is $60,000. This is your top choice school and you don't want to go anywhere else. College A only covers 50% of financial need. How much will you need to pay out of pocket at College A given your financial need and percentage of need met?
What is $45,000?
Name five full-ride (not full-need) institutional scholarships I mentioned in class.
What is the difference between a public university and a private university in terms of how they are funded?
What is public universities are federally-funded and/or funded by the state and private universities are funded by tuition and donations?
Name all seven staff members who make the Elon Academy.
What is Emily, Kristin, Manny, Melissa, Gaby, Briston, and Evan?