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If you are trying to save money, what kind of school should you attend?
Don't go
4-year university
A trade school
Community College
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Where can you find financial aid resources?
College financial aid office
Public libraries
Online databases
Counselor's office
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Financial assistance provided through student employment at the school
Work-Study
Scholarships
Grants
Loans
4
You should still apply for small scholarships
True
False
5
Borrowed money that must be paid back with interest after graduation
Work-Study
Scholarships
Loans
Grants
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How to Keep Costs Down When Applying to Colleges
Apply for an application fee waiver.
Look for school– or Club–sponsored trips to visit colleges.
Apply for an SAT or ACT fee waiver through your guidance counselor.
Buy used SAT practice books or check out copies from the library.
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If you apply for a loan, you don’t have to take it.
False
True
8
How many stars are in our solar system?
Millions
1
There are no stars in our solar system
Billions
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Your high school grades are more important than your standardized test (ACT, PSAT, & SAT scores)
True
False
10
______ refers to larger institutions offering both undergraduate and graduate
University
College
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How many Lord of the Rings films are there?
9
5
2
3
12
About how many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
5,000
1,000
50,000
10,000
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A practice test that you usually take in 10th and 11th grade to prepare for the SAT.
ACT
PACT
PSAT
SAT
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Scholarships are renewable
True
False
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You can get into a selective college if you did poorly in ninth or tenth grade.
True
False
16
Undergrad is typically finished in how many years?
3 years
2 years
4 years
4 1/2 years
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Certification in particular skill (such as cosmetology, nursing assistant, computer repair, etc)
Vocational School
Community College
4-year university
Technical Training
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Community college is typically finished in?
1 year
3 years
2 years
4 years
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Awards that do not need to be repaid, and are usually based on skills, interests, areas of study or athletics
Work-Study
Loans
Scholarships
Grantd
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Post-secondary education is not a big investment
False
True
21
The more expensive a school is, the more financial aid that school will offer
False
True
22
Cash gifts, based on financial needs that do not need to be repaid
Loans
Scholarships
Work-Study
Grants
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What type of scholarship is most competetive?
Community service
First generation
Academic
Athletic
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What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Financial Student Aid
Financial Assitance for Students of America
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Financial Application for Free Student Aid
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Colleges typically double in price for out of state students
True
False
