Types of Scholarships
Name 2 types of scholarships
-What is Merit based,military, field of study, race/ethncity, Pell grants, first-gen, community based
What does FAFSA stand for?
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
You should avoid scholarships that ask for this
What is Money/fee?
This is the most common form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid.
What is a scholarship?
This type of aid needs to be repaid
What is a loan?
What is the Pell Grant?
You should ask these people for a recommendation.
Who are teachers, counselors, or mentors?
What common document is required for most scholarship applications
What is a personal essay or statement?
This kind of job is given as part of financial aid package and helps you earn money while in school
What is federal work study?
True or False: Financial Aid is only given to students at 4-year colleges.
False, community colleges & trade schools also offer aid. Including graduate schools.
You must submit the FAFSA form before this deadline
What is the start of the academic year or the school’s deadline?
You can verify a scholarship’s legitimacy by researching this
What is the organization or provider?
True or False: You cannot find any scholarships on social media
False, you can. Twitter, Instagram, or even Reddit
You must fill out FAFSA each year when you’re in this
What is college/University?
Name 2 corporations or employers with scholarships
What is Coca-cola, Microsoft, Google, McDonalds, FullBright, Amazon, Gates Millimim, ROTC, Dell Scholars
Your eligibility for aid is based on this factor/number
What is Expected Family Contribution (EFC)?
You should always do this before submitting your application
What is proofreading?
A good scholarship essay should highlight these two things about about the applicant
What are goals and passions?
If you receive this type of aid, you will likely need a credit check
What is a private loan?
This type of aid is based on academic or athletic performance & doesn’t require payment
What is a merit-based scholarship?
FAFSA becomes available after this date each year
What is October 1st?
True or False: Scholarships are only given to students with perfect grades
False, There are scholarships for all types of students
This financial document needed to apply for most scholarships that are based on financial need
What is a tax return or family financial information. W-2, CalFresh, etc.
This aid is for Non-U.S. citizens who reside in California
What is the California Dream Act?