College Basics
Financial Aid
Pop Culture
Music
100

What is the term for a 2-year college degree?

Associate degree

100

What does FAFSA stand for?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

100

This TV series follows the lives of characters in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, dealing with supernatural events.

Stranger Things

100

Colombian singer famous for Hips Don’t Lie and Waka Waka (This Time for Africa).

Shakira

200

What is “general education” or “GE” requirement?

Courses that all students must take to complete a degree, regardless of major.


200

What is “free money” you do NOT have to pay back?

Grant or scholarship

200

This singer released the album 1989 and is known for hits like Shake It Off

Taylor Swift

200

This Puerto Rican artist is considered a pioneer of Latin trap and hits like Callaíta

Bad Bunny

300

What is a “GPA”?

Grade Point Average

300

What type of aid must you pay back with interest?

Loans

300

This social media platform introduced “Reels” to compete with TikTok’s short-form video content

Instagram

300

She gained fame with drivers license and good 4 u

Olivia Rodrigo

400

What is a “syllabus”?

A document that explains the rules, assignments, and schedule for a class.

400

What is a “work-study” job?

A part-time job provided through the school that helps students earn money for college.

400

In The Hunger Games, the main character is named what?

Katniss Everdeen

400

This Compton rapper released good kid, m.A.A.d city.

Kendrick Lamar

500

What does “credits” mean in college?

Units that represent the amount of work a class counts toward a degree.

500

What is the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized federal loans?

Subsidized loans do not accrue interest while in school; unsubsidized loans do

500

In this online game, players try to find the “impostor” among them

Among Us

500

Drake’s 2016 Views album features a song with Wizkid called?

One Dance