PowerPoint Presentation - Back to School Jeopardy

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I Wanna Be A Billionaire! Mrs. Lassiter BYHS CTE
Coordinator Ms. Freeman BYHS School Counselor
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Planning Stage
Common Lingo
Application Process
Financial Aid
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Planning Stage 100

• True or False.
• Colleges only look at your grades from 9th to
  11th grade.

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Planning Stage 200

• Who should you contact first at your school with
  questions about college?

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Planning Stage 300

• True or False
• You should join as many clubs as possible.

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Planning Stage 400

• When should you visit colleges?

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Planning Stage 500

• When should I take the SAT or ACT for the first
  time?

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Planning Stage 100-Answer

• False. Colleges see your whole transcript.
  Take a challenging load of courses all the way
  through high school.

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Planning Stage 200-Answer

• School counselors. Then ask teachers and
  administrators since they went to college too and
  family or community members.

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Planning Stage 300-Answer

• False. Involvement is important but leadership
  is best. Quality over quantity.

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Planning Stage 400-Answer

• Start your junior year. Come back for focused
  and overnight stays your senior year.

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Planning Stage 500-Answer

• The spring semester of your junior year, fall of
  your senior year. You want to make sure you have
  the math needed.

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Common Lingo 100

This is submitting your application before the
normal deadline. Usually not binding.
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Common Lingo 200

• This is when colleges take applications as soon
  as August or September and will continue until
  the freshmen class is full.

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Common Lingo 300

• This is submitting an application to your first
  choice school. If accepted you must attend this
  choice.

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Common Lingo 400

• These are the two most common college admissions
  exams.

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Common Lingo 500

• This is required to receive federal money for
  financial aid.

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Common Lingo 100-Answer

• What is early action?

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Common Lingo 200-Answer

• What is rolling admissions?

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Common Lingo 300-Answer

• What is early decision?

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Common Lingo 400-Answer

• What is the SAT and ACT?
• One is not easier than the other!

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Common Lingo 500-Answer

• What is the FAFSA?
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid

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Application Process 100

• These are two helpful websites that will match
  your interests and achievements with colleges and
  majors.

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Application Process 200

• True or False
• It is best to apply to three to five schools.

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Application Process 300

• This is a letter written by a teacher, counselor,
  administrator, club sponsor or community member
  to help you get into college.

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Application Process 400

• This is given to eligible students from
  counselors to make applying to four colleges free.

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Application Process 500

• True or False
• GPA and class rank are the only important parts
  of the application.

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Application Process 100-Answer

• What is CFNC.org and collegeboard.com?

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Application Process 200-Answer

• True.
• A school you are likely to get into, three that
  match your academic profile and one reach
  school.

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Application Process 300-Answer

• What is a recommendation?

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Application Process 400-Answer

• What is a Collegeboard fee waiver?

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Application Process 500-Answer

• False. Colleges look at the whole picture.
  GPA, rank, SAT/ACT scores, extracurricular/
  leadership activities, athletics, AP scores,
  rigor or courses and recommends and essays, if
  required.

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Financial Aid 100

• True or False
• Private schools are more expensive and give out
  less financial aid.
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Financial Aid 200
These are forms of financial aid that are earned
through work, usually on campus.
Daily Double
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Financial Aid 300

• This is a type of scholarship that is based on
  talents (sports or music) or academic
  achievements.

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Financial Aid 400

• This is a type of financial aid that must be
  repaid, with interest.

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Financial Aid 500

• This is a type of loan for a financial need. You
  won't be charged any interest before you begin
  repaying the loan.

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Financial Aid 100-Answer

• False. Private schools generally offer
  financial packages that are more hat public
  universities.

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Financial Aid 200-Answer

• What is a work-study program?

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Financial Aid 300-Answer

• What is a merit based scholarship?

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Financial Aid 400-Answer

• What is a loan?

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Financial Aid 500-Answer

• What is a subsidized loan?

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Final Jeopardy

• College/University Requirements

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Final Jeopardy

• These are the minimum requirements for a four
  year college or university.

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Final Jeopardy-Answer

• What is
• 4 units of English, 4 units of Math, 3 units of
  Science, 2 units of Social Studies, 2 units
  Foreign Language
• Minimum for Fall 2011-12
• GPA 2.3, SAT 750, ACT 16
• Minimum for Fall 2013 and beyond
• GPA 2.5, SAT 800, ACT 17

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