The school year (classification) in which you take your PSAT.
What is junior year? (11th grade)
100
The type of institution that receives government funding.
What is a public institution?
100
The most important part of a college application.
What is the college application essay?
100
The form you fill out to determine need-based aid.
What is the FAFSA?
100
True or False: You must know what you want to study before entering college.
What is False?
200
A student who receives free full tuition after taking the PSAT.
What is a National Merit Scholar?
200
The type of institution that is funded by the alumni.
What is a Private Institution?
200
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?
200
Financial aid that is based on grades, athletics, and musical talent.
What is merit-based aid?
200
The acronym for Historically Black College and University
What is HBCU?
300
The entrance exam that has no point penalty for guessing.
What is the ACT?
{Double Bonus: What does the ACT stand for?}
300
This is a category of school that trains students in areas like cosmetology, audio production, mechanical engineering, or culinary arts.
What is a Technical/Vocational College?
300
The number of colleges and universities in Oklahoma that use the Common App.
What is 3?
{Double Bonus: Name 2 of the 3 colleges}
300
A part-time on-campus job that counts as financial aid.
What is work-study?
300
Your primary area of study in college or a university
What is your Major?
400
The average ACT score for Star Spencer High School.
What is a 13/14?
400
The number of Ivy League schools in the country.
What is 8?
{Double Bonus: Name 4 of the 8 Ivy League Schools}
400
The most important part of the college application essay.
What is the introduction, or the first word?
400
FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE.
What are scholarships and grants?
400
The highest degree you can earn in a field.
What is a Doctorate?
500
36
What is the highest score you can achieve on each content section and the composite of the ACT?
500
This is very important when considering a university. It could greatly affect the range of majors offered, extracurricular activities and the amount of personal attention you will receive from professors.
What is Campus Size/ Campus Enrollment?
500
Three things to do to strengthen your college application?
What is 1.Participate in extracurricular activities 2.Do well in school 3.Study for the SAT 4.Visit the school 5.Talk to an admissions counselor
500
The amount of money that charities give out annually towards scholarships.
What is 3 billion dollars?
500
Three benefits of starting to prepare for applying to college early.
What is 1. Know what is going on 2. Organization 3. Take advantage of opportunities 4. Extra time 5. Extra money