Paying for College Math Problems

Michelle is attending a university where tuition for one year costs $17,300. She has a scholarship worth $5,000 per year. She earns $2,700 per year at her part-time job. She plans to take out a loan to cover the remaining tuition costs. Tuition will increase by $500 each year. If she completes college in 4 years, how much money will Michelle need to borrow?

• $25,500
• $39,900
• $38,400
• $41,400

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Joaquin is going to a college where the cost for one year is $11,800. He has a scholarship worth $3,000 and a grant worth $400. He earns $200 a week at his job. How many weeks does he need to work to pay for 50% of the remaining amount?

• 21
• 35
• 42
• 50

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money awarded to students that does not need to be repaid is which of the following

• scholoarship
• savings
• grant
• work-study 

Lisa has a scholarship that pays for 75% of her tuition for all four years she attends college. What is the total amount the scholarship is worth if Lisa’s classes cost $12,000 per year?

• $48,000
• $36,000
• $50,000
• $10,800

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jobs on campus or at local organizations that pay toward tuition is which of the following?

• Work-Study
• Grants
• Scholarship 
• Loan

Jim wants to go to college. He does not have enough money to attend a four-year university, so he plans to attend El Paso Community College until he saves enough money to transfer to a university. Jim has $2,300 saved, but El Paso Community College costs $8,000 a year. He received a $1,000 grant and wants to work to earn 50% of the remaining cost. How much money does he need to earn from his job?

• $8,000
• $2,300
• $4,700
• $2,350

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money borrowed that has to be paid back with interest is which of the following? 

• Grant
• Loan
• Scholarship
• Work-study

Kiera is in her last year of college at the University of Houston. She has a scholarship that pays 75% of her costs. Her classes cost $14,000 for the year. How much money does she still need to pay the costs not paid by her scholarship? 

• $75
• $10,500
• $14,000
• $3,500

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Angela is attending the University of Texas, where the tuition is $12,000 a year. She has a scholarship that pays $6,000 and a grant for $1,000. She also has a job at the campus bookstore. If her job pays her $50 every day that she works, how many days would she need to work to pay for 50% of the remaining amount?

• 100 days
• 25 days
• 50 days
• 75 days 

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A   ________ is often based on grade point average or other accomplishments 

• Grant
• Scholarship
• Savings 
• Loan