Getting to the Money
This type of financial aid does not need to be repaid and is often awarded based on academic or athletic achievement.
What is a scholarship?
With an acceptance rate of around 3-8%, this Ivy League school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the most selective in the world.
What is Harvard University?
TEAM VS TEAM: The number of senior members on the AHS PeerForward Team.
What is 10?
Most colleges on the Common App require this payment when you submit your application.
What is an application fee?
This is the mathematical term for a number only divisible by 1 and itself.
What is a prime number?
This term describes a review process where colleges consider multiple factors like home situation, extracurriculars, and essays, rather than just academics and test scores.
What is holistic review/admissions?
This is the sponsor of AHS PeerForward.
Who is Mr. Cornell?
CommonApp opens on this day every year.
When is August 1st?
This U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State."
What is Florida?
This federal grant, named after a U.S. senator, is awarded to undergraduates with exceptional financial need.
What is the Pell Grant?
Some schools have higher acceptance rates during this binding application period, which shows a student's strong commitment to attending.
What is Early Decision?
This is the coach of the AHS PeerForward team.
(Hint: It's not Mr. Cornell)
Who is Coach Aunie?
TEAM VS TEAM: Each year, CommonApp provides ____ personal statement prompts to choose from.
What is seven?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This type of federal student loan does not accrue interest while the student is in school.
TEAM VS TEAM: This is the percentage of Maryland high school graduates who go directly to college after graduation.
What is 65%?
This school year was PeerForward's first year as an organization at AHS.
What is the 2023-2024 school year?
TEAM VS TEAM: This is the maximum number of colleges a student can apply to using the Common App.
What is 20?
This athlete holds the record for the most Olympic medals ever won.
Who is Michael Phelps?
A student receiving federal financial aid must meet this academic requirement, often measured by GPA and course completion rate, to continue receiving federal financial aid.
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress?
This term measures the percentage of accepted students who choose to enroll at a college.
What is the yield rate?
These four were the main PeerLeaders during the 2023-2024 school year.
Who are Kevin, Jayla, Morgan, and Wahib?
Counselors use this Common App-specific document to provide information such as student transcripts, a counselor evaluation, and school context.
What is a school report?
This country has the longest coastline in the world, spanning over 202,000 kilometers.
What is Canada?