College 101
Financial Aid
Like a Mascot
Majors & Careers
Platforms
100

This written essay is an important part of college applications, where students showcase their background, goals, and reasons for pursuing higher education.

What is a personal statement?

100

This form is essential for students who seek financial aid, including grants, loans, and work-study opportunities.

What is FAFSA?

100

This university's mascot is a diamondback terrapin which goes by the name "Testudo". Being a popular ________ university, it's located just a few miles from Washington, DC. This unviersity is often considered to be a "Public Ivy" due to it's high reputation and academic standing.

What is the University of Maryland - College Park?

100

This major is a program focused on the scientific study of the human mind and behvaior, surrounding various fields like cognitive, developmential, and clinical aspects of the brain.

What is Psychology?

100

This platform is used by over 1,000 colleges and universities world-wide to let students apply to multiple institutions with just one application.

What is Common App?

200

This standardized test includes sections on reading, writing, and math. Many colleges now use it as a part of their admissions process... sometimes.

What is the SAT?
(Scholastic Assessment Test)

200

This type of financial aid must be repaid with interest, typically after graduation or after the student drops below a certain enrollment standard.

What are Loans?

200

This University is located in Washington, DC. Their mascot is a Bison. ____ was founded March 2nd, 1867 by Civil War Hero General Oliver O. H_____.

What is Howard University?

200

______ can use profit maximization to determine the best level of sales to achieve the highest profit

What is Business?

200

This online platform helps students plan for college and careers by offering tools for building resumes, exploring scholarships, managing applications, and organizing transcripts.

What is SchooLinks?

300

This document is used to help students list their achievements, activities, and goals, to make it easier for teeachers and counselors to write stronger letters of recommendation.

What is a Brag Sheet?
300

This type of financial aid does not require payment and is often awarded based on financial need or academic achievement.

What are Grants?

300

_ is a private research university located in Cambridge. Established in 1861, _ has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and science. The university is specialized in the STEM field.

What is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?

300

_______ is the care of individuals, families, groups, and communities. It involves promoting health, preventing illness, and caring for people who are sick, disabled, or dying.

What is Nursing?

300

This platform lets students apply to over 65 HBCUs. Over a quarter-million students have used the ______.

What is Black Common App?

400

This type of binding college admission allows students to apply early and receive their decision earlier than other applicants.

What is Early Decision?

400

This type of financial aid is awarded based on merit, need, or specific criteria and does not require payment.

What are Scholarships?

400

A private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It's the oldest university in the United States, being founded in 1636. As of 2014, the famous institution's mascot is known as John _______, the pilgrim.

What is Harvard University?

400

Those who study this major learn to apply scientific and mathemtic principles to solve problems and design solutions, often focusing on specific areas regarding, mechanics, electrict work, civil work, or computer internals.

What is Engineering?

400
This organization provides resources for SAT registration, AP exams scores, college planning tools, and scholarship search engines, helping millions of students prepare for their higher education.

What is College Board?


500
This high school program allows students to take college-level courses and earn credit through special exams, saving time and money in college. 


Hint - These are typically taken like regular classes

Advanced Placement (AP) Program
500

This form is for Maryland residents who aren't eligible for federal financial aid due to their citizenship status but still want to apply for state-based financial assistance.

What is MSFAA?

500

As America's first ever university, _ has a history that dates back to 1740 and shares many ties with the colonial city of Philadelphia. Their early athletic teams were first called "the Quakers", being the mascot for the university we know today.

What is the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)?

500

_ majors study the process of information exchange and how messages are created, delivered, and interpreted, preparing them for careers in media, publc relations, marketing, journalism, and other fields requiring strong skills in this major's focus.

What is Communications?

500

This website allows students to compare colleges, read reviews from real students, explore scholarships, and see ranings based on academics, campus life, and affordability. _ is considered one of the leading scholarship search engines of today by many students around the world.

What is Niche?