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So You Think You are Ready to Apply?!
So You Think You are Ready to Apply?!
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All colleges require students to submit SAT/ACT scores.
False
True
2
Visiting a school and applying is really all I need to do to make myself known to the admissions office.
False
True
3
Loans don't need to be repaid with interest.
False
True
4
Extracurricular activities only matter during the school year.
False
True
5
What does HBCU stand for?
High Benefit Corporate Union
Highly Bureaucratic Colleges and Universities
Hawaii Based Colleges and Universities
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
6
Pell_____ are forms of aid awarded to students with exceptional financial need.
Loans
Grants
Scholarships
Fellowships
7
The one-time fee to apply to schools using the CBCA is $___
40
15
0
20
8
Colleges want well-rounded students.
False
True
9
Similar to a resume, a bragsheet outlines your skills and experiences and helps your recommender write your letter.
True
False
10
High school students applying to college for the first time AND college transfer students can use the CBCA.
True
False
11
______ are schools you have a strong chance of getting into based on your test scores, GPA, and coursework.
Target Schools
Out of reach schools
12
College admissions officers are looking up applicants online and on social media.
True
False
13
These forms of financial aid never need to be paid back.
None of these
Grants
Loans
Scholarships
14
Who can typically write you a letter of recommendation?
Family
Friends
Coaches
Educators
15
Most of the country’s top-tier schools are very expensive and unaffordable for the average person.
False
True
16
Unsubsidized loans are only given to students with financial need.
False
True
17
What did the 2nd Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1890 accomplish for Black education?
Required schools to have a quota of minority students living on-campus.
Required universities to teach classes about agriculture.
Required former Confederate states to open universities for Black people.
Required that land be set aside for "White-only" schools.
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Your recommender should know important information about the college or scholarship you are applying for.
True
False
19
Your essay should highlight something about you that the admissions office couldn’t learn anywhere else.
False
True
20
Which of these is NOT needed on your brag sheet?
Extracurricular activities.
A list of your accomplishments.
Employment and volunteer experience.
How many social media followers you have.
21
All CBCA's partner HBCUs will process your application, even if you didn't select them as one of your top 4 choices.
True
False
22
How many HBCUs can you apply to using the CBCA?
56
60
42
67
23
__________ is a crucial first step of planning for college.
Asking for letters of recommendation
Writing your essay
Applying
Online research
24
When you receive a letter of recommendation, you should ALWAYS write your recommender a thank you letter.
False
True
25
Scholarships and grants need to be applied for, while loans don't.
False
True
26
Test scores are about half as important as grades.
True
False
27
What is the Common Black College Application (CBCA)?
A supplemental application to the CSS profile.
A scholarship application that helps students find money for college.
An affordable college application used to apply to multiple HBCUs at once.
A job application that Black students can submit to potential employers.
28
Subsidized____ typically have better terms to help students with financial need than their unsubsidized counterparts.
Grants
Loans
Scholarships
29
Today, there are more than 100 HBCUs in the US
False
True
30
College fairs are only held in-person.
False
True
