Financial Aid
What form must students fill out to qualify for federal financial aid?
FAFSA
What is the term for choosing a main area of study in college?
Major
This is the nickname for the nine historically Black Greek-letter organizations.
The Divine Nine
What milestone event celebrates completing high school?
Graduation
Name the #1 HBCU for 19 years in the row
The illustrious Spelman College
What type of financial aid does NOT need to be repaid?
Grants or scholarships
What big celebration full of fashion, parites, and alumni connections happens in the fall semester?
Homecoming
This is the main purpose shared by all Divine Nine organizations: promoting scholarship, kinship, leadership, and this community-focused value.
Service
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
What are the coordinated dances and chants performed by Divine Nine members at events called?
What organization determines how much federal financial aid you qualify for?
U.S. Department of Education
What is the first week of events that welcomes new students to campus?
Welcome Week/Orientation Week/New Student Orientation
The organizations that are part of the Divine Nine are under this council.
National Pan-Hellenic Council
On this day, seniors will announce what college or university they will be attending in the fall
Decision Day, May 1st
What was the first HBCU
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania (1837)
What is the term for money you earn while working a part-time job through your school as part of financial aid?
Work-study
What do you call a student who is the first in their family to attend college?
First-generation college student
These three Divine Nine organizations were founded at predominantly white institutions (PWIs).
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
What is it called when you apply to a college early and agree to attend if accepted?
Early Decision
Name one song you should know before attending an HBCU
Dreams and Nightmares, Swag Surf, First Day Out, Freestyle - Lil Baby
What is the term for a scholarship based on academic or extracurricular achievement?
Merit-based scholarship
Name three ways to get involved on campus
D9, SGA, Royal Court, Student Organizations, Work on campus, Networking, Sports
This sorority, founded at Butler University, has the motto “Greater Service, Greater Progress.”
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
This is the person in the senior class with the second highest cumulative GPA
Salutatorian
Name 3 Line Dances
Tamia, Slow whine, Bike shuffle, Wobble, Cupid, Flex etc.