Types of Aid
Celebrity Scholars
Direct Costs
Indirect Costs
***Mascots***
100

This type of aid must be paid back

loans

100

This University of Hawaii graduate has played an underwater hero and most recently starred in the Minecraft movie

Jason Momoa

100

Who are direct costs paid to?

college or university 

100

Who are indirect costs paid to?

various parties

100

This cold weather loving pup, who often pulls sleds, is the UCONN mascot and shares a first name with one of the New Kids on the Block

Jonathan the Husky

200

This is the order you should accept aid in

free money, earned money, borrowed money

200

This Chicago Sky athlete, started her college career in Michigan but graduated from Louisiana State University

Angel Reese

200

This direct costs covers your housing and meal plan

room & board

200

This technology item would help you take notes in class and is lighter than a laptop (your phone doesn't count)

tablet 

200

The horns of this animal can weigh up to 30 pounds and became the University of Rhode Island mascot in 1923

Rhody the Ram

300

This type of aid is received in exchange for working a part time job. You do not have to pay it back. 

work-study

300

This health administration graduate from Texas Southern University took Coachella by storm this year bringing hip hop icon, Queen Latifa, on stage to perform

Megan Thee Stallion

300

You may encounter this cost for specific classes or programs

program fees

300

This personal care item will keep your crown so fresh and so clean 

shampoo & conditioner

300

This rodent is known not just as the mascot for the University of Minnesota but also as a destructive digger and who uses their fur lined cheeks to transport food to their burrow

Goldie Gopher

400

These two types of aid do not have to be paid back and you do not have to work to receive these funds. 

grants and scholarships

400


This University of Iowa graduate and basketball star  grew up playing softball, volleyball, tennis, golf, and was even a starter for her high school soccer team her freshman and sophomore year.


Caitlin Clark

400

This direct cost covers the cost of attendance

tuition

400

For transportation indirect costs, what are three ways a student could get home if they go to school in Rhode Island and need to get home for the holidays in New York? A rental car is not an option.

train, flight, bus

400

This skate board loving dog breed and Bryant University mascot was named in recognition of the former president of the Tupperware Corporation 

Tupper the Bulldog

500

For this type of loan, the federal government pays the interest while you're in school. 

subsidized loan

500

This talented director, who directed the only Marvel film to be nominated for an Oscar, attended St Mary's College of California on a football scholarship but was forced to transfer to Sacramento State when the school cancelled it's football program after his freshman year

Ryan Coogler

500

This direct cost covers expenses for resources you'll need for your studies and often won't use again after a class is done

books 

500

This health item is essential if you're allergic to tree nuts or bees

epi-pen

500

At Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, this endangered feline gets the fans going and shares a first name with a popular candy

Mike the Tiger