What is an Associates Degree?

Usually requires 2 years of full-time study

What is a Need Based Scholarship?

Earned based on financial need/family income

What is the difference between early action and early decision?

EA: Non-binding, applying early --ED Binding, applying early

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

What is a Merit Based Scholarship?

Earned based on academic achievement

What is a super score?

College consider highest section scores (ACT or SAT)

A student who is considered a commuter ...

lives at home and goes to school

What are the SAT and ACT used for?

Colleges use scores for admission and merit scholarships

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Undergraduate studies and Graduate studies are the same
I don't know, I am just hungry
False
True
2
The academic subject area that students choose to focus on during their undergraduate studies
An elective
A major
An extra-curricular activity
A class
3
What is an Associates Degree?
You get one for graduating high school
Usually requires 1 year of full time study
Usually requires 2 years of full-time study
Usually require one full month of studies
4
It usually takes you 4 years of full-time study to complete a:
Certificate Program
Bachelors Degree
Master's Degree
Associates Degree
5
What is Financial Aid?
All of the above
Money to help pay tuition, fees, and other expenses
Includes loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study jobs
Aid can be determined by need, available funds, academics
6
What do you call people who have graduated from a specific high school or college ?
Alumni
A go-getter
A professional
Abbott Students
7
CSS Profile stands for:
College Student Services
College Scholarship Services
Call Someone Soon
Career Student Services
8
What is a Need Based Scholarship?
Earned based on academic achievement
Earned based on financial need/family income
Earned based on age
Earned based on your favorite food
9
What is the difference between early action and early decision?
EA: apply beginning junior year -- ED: end of junior year
EA: Non-binding, applying early --ED Binding, applying early
They are both the same
There is no difference
10
FAFSA stands for:
Financial Aid For Student Admission
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Federal Aid for Student Applications
Free Application for Federal Scholarship Awards
11
What is a Merit Based Scholarship?
Earned based on financial need
Earned based on academic achievement
Based on your name
Earned based on your age
12
What is a super score?
College consider highest section scores (ACT or SAT)
College consider average section scores (ACT or SAT)
College consider lowest section scores (ACT or SAT)
Colleges ADD all of your test scores together
13
When a college says they have Need Blind Admission they don't consider:
Your facebook or instagram
Your grades
Your family's income
The high school you attend
14
All schools require you to take the SAT and/or ACT?
True
False
15
A student who is considered a commuter ...
lives at home and goes to school
lives on campus
does not have a roommate but lives on campus
takes only online classes
16
What are the SAT and ACT used for?
High school graduation requirement
Getting a job
Colleges use scores for admission and merit scholarships

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