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Which of these is a public school?
East Tennessee State University
Lipscomb University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Belmont University
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Where did Mrs. Cross earn her Bachelor's Degree?
Middle Tennessee State University
University of TN Knoxville
University of TN Martin
University of Missouri
3
How many scholarships total can you apply for?
no limit
25
15
20
4
What's the highest score you can make on the ACT?
34
36
38
32
5
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
A degree offered by Renaissance
A degree offered by a 4 year college
A degree offered by a technical school
A degree offered by a community college
6
What test scores do you need to apply for college?
PSAT scores
EOC scores
SAT scores
ACT scores
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What TN school has the lowest acceptance rate?
Vanderbilt University
Lipscomb University
University of TN Knoxville
Belmont University
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Which of these is a private school?
Tennessee State University
Belmont University
Columbia State Community College
University of Alabama
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What is a community college?
A 2 year institution of higher education
A 4 year institution of higher education
A 3 year institution of higher education
An institution where you can earn a master's degree
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What's an elective credit?
Courses you can take for credit but aren't required
Required courses to graduation
English classes
Math classes
11
How many community colleges are in the state of Tennessee?
13
11
8
18
12
Which one of these is a type of financial aid?
Scholarships
Grants
Work Study
Loans
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Which of these would NOT be considered a major?
Art
Psychology
Underwater Basketweaving
Criminal Justice
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Which of these is a liberal arts degree?
Recreation Science
Sociology
Physics
Criminal Justice
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What is an Associate's Degree?
A degree typically earned in 2 years
A degree earned at a technical school
A degree typically earned in 4 years
A degree typically earned in 6 years
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What do you need to have in order to be eligible for the Hope Scholarship?
21 ACT
3.0 GPA
25 ACT
2.5 GPA
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Which is typically cheaper: in-state tuition or out-of-state tuition?
In-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition
18
Where did Dr. Keller go to college?
University of Tennessee
Virginia Tech
University of Virginia
University of Alabama
19
What is the Tennessee Promise?
Tennessee promises to send all students to a 4 yr college
Last dollar scholarship you can use at any TN state school
Scholarships you can use at a 4 year school
Last dollar scholarship you can use at comm. college/TCAT
20
How much does a typical state college charge for tuition?
$7,000/semester
varies
$5,000/semester
$20,000/semester
21
What's the difference between a loan and a grant?
You have to pay back the grant but not the loan
You have to pay back the loan but not the grant
22
Where did Mr. Oldham get his college degrees from?
Belmont University
Middle Tennessee State University
Unversity of Alabama
Huntingdon College
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How much total money can you get from the Hope Scholarship (if you keep your GPA up each year)?
$20,000
$5,000
$15,000
$10,000
24
Which one of these is NOT an Ivy League school?
Princeton University
Fordham University
Harvard University
Brown University
25
What does HBCU mean?
Historically Balanced College or University
Historically Baptist College or University
Historically Bumpin' College or University
Historically Black College or University
26
What is a syllabus?
A book about the course
An outline of the important information about the course
A paper your teacher gives you that you don't read
An essay about the important information within the course
27
What does GPA mean?
Grade Percent Average
Gradual Point Average
Grade Point Average
Gradual Point Average
28
What counts as an extra-curricular activity?
Taking Geometry with Mr. Smith
Playing sports
Participating in drama club
Working on the school yearbook
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What is a master's degree?
Degree requiring 4+ yrs of study after a bachelor's degree
The highest degree you can earn in a subject area
Degree requiring 2 yrs of study after a bachelor's degree
Degree requiring 2 yrs of study after an associate's degree
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What does FAFSA mean?
Financial Assistance for Federal Student Aid
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Financial Agreement for Federal Student Aid
Federal Assistance Financial Status Agreement
