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Required Credits
Keystone Exams
Pittsburgh Promise
College
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100
How many credits of English are required to graduate?
4
100
The number of Keystone exams subjects that must be passed.
What is 3?
100
True or False? Students must attend Pittsburgh Public Schools from Kindergarten through 12th Grade in order to get any Promise money.
What is False? Students may be eligible for a partial scholarship, depending on how many years they attended PPS.
100
Name one thing a High School Freshman should do to prepare for college.
What is maintain good attendance, earn a high GPA, or start thinking about a career path.
100
What happens if you fail a required class?
You must either retake the class or recover credit through NovaNet or Compass Learning.
200
How many credits of Physical Education are required to graduate?
2
200
Name 2 out of the 3 subjects covered in Keystone Exams.
What are Algebra, Literature, and Biology?
200
The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship can be used at any 4 year University. True or False?
False. Students must attend a college or university located in Pennsylvania.
200
True or False? Most colleges prefer that students take 4 years of World Language in High School.
What is True. Plan ahead! Start early!
200
Freshman with less than a C average are much more likely to drop out of High School than to graduate. True or False?
What is True.
300
Math requirements are Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and this other class?
What is Geometry?
300
Keystone Exams are taken Senior Year. True or False?
False
300
What GPA must a student have in order to get the full Promise Scholarship?
What is 2.5
300
Students should not think about picking a college until Senior Year. True or False?
What is False? 10th grade is a good time to start visiting colleges.
300
How can you check your current grade in any class?
What is log in to Pinnacle?
400
How many semesters of health must be passed?
2
400
True or False: A student who fails any Keystone Exam has no hope of graduating.
False. Alternatives are available.
400
The maximum amount of a four year scholarship from Pittsburgh Promise.
What is $40,000
400
The Pittsburgh Promise will provide enough money to go to college. True or False?
What is False? You should plan to apply for other scholarships and grants as well.
400
The percentage of school days must a student be present on order to be Promise Eligible
What is 90%?
500
Classes in World Languages count as credit in this subject.
What is Citizenship/Social Studies?
500
The National Education standard on which the Keystone exams are based.
What is Common Core?
500
Name 2 of the 3 forms that must be completed to get the Pittsburgh Promise
What are the FASFA, State Grant Form and Pittsburgh Promise Application?
500
This information is needed from your parents/legal guardians to complete the FAFSA
What are Federal Income Tax returns?
500
Name the top 2 factors affecting graduation.
What are grades and attendance?