College Trips
Financial Aid Night
SAT Registration
Final Reporting
Final Ceremony
100
Each student needs to give this document to his/her site director before departing on a college trip.
What is a permission slip, signed by a parent or guardian?
100
The first step toward ensuring a successful Financial Aid Night is booking an effective speaker. Where are some places you can go to look for speaker ideas? (Points are awarded for each correct answer.)
Last year's legacy document School/site partners Your college's admissions office
100
As a Site Director, what are some things you need to do before beginning SAT registration at your site?
Reserve a Computer Lab Make sure you have fee waivers Make sure you have credit card numbers for students who don't use fee waivers Make sure every student has a collegeboard account and remembers their username and password
100
During the last week of classes before the Final Ceremony, students and coaches should fill out these.
What are post-program surveys?
100
Who do we say thank-you to at the Final Ceremony?
Students Parents Site Partners Facility Managers Coaches
200
What are three things you can do to organize transportation to a college visit?
Calling bus companies to ask for 3 quotes Checking out public transport group deals Looking to site-sponsored cars and vans
200
These important members of the LGR community must be invited to the Financial Aid event.
Who are students' families?
200
Name everything a student should bring on test day
#2 pencil, photo ID, calculator, snacks, admission ticket
200
An important part of final reporting, this document shows when and how you spent your allocated budget. What should go along with this document? DAILY DOUBLE
What is your Expense Record? and What is ALL your receipts taped neatly to pieces of paper and numbered in order.
200
This is the biggest expense of your final ceremony...and will also make the most people happy.
What is food?
300
How can you prepare students for a successful college visit? (Points for two or more answers!)
Give students information about the college you're visiting Encouraging students to come up with questions they may want to ask tour guides Practicing a good handshake Doing mock-tours/info sessions in the classroom Discussing appropriate clothes and college-going etiquette
300
In combining Financial Aid Night with this other event, you will be able to have a fun, community-filled night of learning and celebration!
What is the Final Ceremony?
300
What are some things you can say to a student who does not want to take the SATs in October? DAILY DOUBLE
It is required they take it in October! What is the point of taking the program if they don't take the test?
300
This document, will leave useful information for next semester's Site Directors regarding partnerships and students who may be helpful resources. When does this document need to be complete?
What is the Legacy Doc? What is August 15th?
300
What is a great way to get incentive prizes and rewards for students?
Donations from site partners and community organizations!
400
Why may you want to prep your tour guide/admissions staff about Let's Get Ready before showing up to campus?
To make the college tour more targeted to our student audience!
400
Why must you make your speaker aware of the Let's Get Ready program and your students?
The speaker should be aware of his/her audience and any special information pertinent to first-generation college-bound students, low-income families, and students from underserved schools in order to give the best presentation possible!
400
If a student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch, he or she is also eligible for two of these in his or her lifetime.
What is an SAT fee waiver?
400
You must postmark or hand deliver these documents to the Let's Get Ready Office by what date? (two part question)
What is the Final Reporting Packet? and What is August 17th?
400
Student awards can be awarded for:
Academic achievement Improvement Perfect attendance Exemplifying what LGR is all about
500
What are some ways you can pick an appropriate (and perfect!) college to visit with your students? (Points for two answers)
Look at student interest (especially in pre-program surveys) Look at the demographics of the college and see if it is an appropriate option for your students See how far it is from your site (and how easy it is to get to!) Check for relationships with Let's Get Ready (through coaches, alums, site partners...)
500
What preparation is essential before the financial aid presentation?
Checking to see if they have audiovisual needs or need handouts printed
500
This four-digit code is integral to Let's Get Ready's process. It allows the organization to track student SAT scores and make our program more affective. Each student must input this code when registering for his/her SAT with Let's Get Ready.
What is 4629?
500
All of your ETO must be done by this date...or you won't get your final paycheck!
When is August 15, 2012?
500
The four following groups of people, other than students and coaches, must be invited to your final ceremony. (Points for 3/4.)
Who are students' families, community partners, school partners, and donors.