College Trivia

Fee required by most colleges for processing applications.

• FAFSA

• application fee

• room and board

• cost of attendance

A 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree or specialized training programs.

• Private College

• Public College

• Community College

• Trade School

What does rolling admission mean?

• A college reviews an application when completed and communicates the decision within a few weeks.

• A policy of accepting any high school graduate until all spaces in the incoming class are filled.

• A federal program that provides part-time employment opportunities for students with financial need.

• A college gives a student their decision earlier than the regular date and the student commits to attend that school if sufficient financial aid is awarded.

What does open admission mean?

• Accepting any high school graduate, regardless of grades, until all class spaces are filled.

• A college reviews an application when completed and communicates the decision within a few weeks.

• A college gives a student their decision earlier than the regular date and the student commits to attend that school if sufficient financial aid is awarded.

• A federal program that provides part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money for educational expenses.

What is early decision?

• A policy of accepting any high school graduate, no matter the grades, until all spaces in the class are filled.

• The process where a college reviews an application when completed and communicates the admission decision within a few weeks.

• A federal program that provides part-time employment opportunities for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money for educational expenses.

• A college gives a student their decision earlier than the regular decision date and the student commits to attend that school if sufficient financial aid is awarded.

What are grants?

• A policy of accepting any high school graduate, no matter the grades, until all spaces in the incoming class are filled.

• Forms of educational funding that do not need to be repaid.

• Qualification for financial aid and its amount.

• A federal program providing part-time jobs for students with financial need, allowing them to earn money for educational expenses.

What does work-study mean?

• A policy of accepting any high school graduate until all spaces are filled.

• The process where a college reviews an application and communicates the decision within a few weeks.

• A federal program that provides part-time jobs for students with financial need to help pay for their education.

• A college gives a student their decision earlier than the regular date and the student commits to attend that school if they receive enough financial aid.

Which of these is not a top factor for admissions consideration?

• grades in AP/Honors classes

• class rank

• GPA

• SAT/ACT scores

_____ means you are placed in a "holding pattern" and your application has been reviewed but a decision has not been made.

• Deferred

• Waitlist

• Conditional Admission

• Rolling Admission

Which of these describes a scholarship?

• A fee to be paid to a university

• a loan for a student to pay for college that has to be paid back.

• money awarded to a person from the college or private institution that does not have to be paid back.

• when you work to pay for school