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Part 1: Fill in the blanks: Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. Choices may be used more than once; you will not use all the choices listed. It's possible that a question has more than one answer. In this case, pick one of your possible choices and move on.
A. ACT O. undergraduate degree CC. SAT I
B. Associate's Degree P. FAFSA DD. SAT II
C. Bachelor's Degree Q. federal subsidized loan EE. Resident advisor
D. College R. federal unsubsidized loan
E. Common Application S. fee waiver
F. Community College T. Graduate Degree
G. room and board U. grant
H. cost of attendance V. test optional
i. CUNY W. syllabus
J. work-study X. institutional grant
K. Doctorate Y. loan
L. Early Action Z. Master's Degree
M. Early Decision AA. SUNY
N. university BB. scholarship
1. Most 4-year colleges require this test for admission into their freshman class.
2. This kind of aid offers access to federal loans, grants and work study.
3. This is made up of several colleges and schools, and usually has both graduate and undergraduate programs.
4. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, then this thing can help you apply to college and take the SAT or ACT for free.
5. This term refers to applying by a deadline earlier than a college's regular admissions deadline. If the college accepts you, it is a binding decision.
6. This type of financial aid does not require that you pay it back.
7. You receive this degree typically after two years at a community college.
8. A graduate degree usually requires that you get this kind of degree first.
9. This usually includes some type of mandatory meal plan.
10. This type of loan is desirable because the government pays your interest while you are in school.
11. This refers to a school that assesses you based only on your application, essay, recommendations and transcript.
12. This sought after on-campus job provides free room and board as well as a salary.
13. This refers to a merit scholarship given by a particular college on the basis of an applicant's GPA,SATs, and sometimes, special talents. It cannot be applied to any other college.
14. If you are applying to more than one of the 500 schools that belong to this organization, it will make your life easier in senior year.
15. Kingsborough Community College, the College of Staten Island, Hunter, Baruch and John Jay are all part of this.
Part 2. Short answers. Answer THREE of the following four questions in complete sentences. Most can be answered in one paragraph. Spelling does not count, however, edit your answer for clarity and grammar befitting somebody who is about to apply to college!
16. After viewing the Naviance Curriculum lesson Leaving Home, write about what you will probably do after high school: leave home and live at college, or commute back and forth to college. What is your reasoning behind this choice? Will your family be supportive of this; why or why not?
17. Explain the difference between a major and a minor. Explain why it is usually quite difficult to double-major. Is this something that you want to do? Explain.
18. Pick a CUNY or SUNY school that you are considering. How much does it cost to apply there, what is the deadline to apply, what tests does it require, and how many years of math, science and foreign language does it recommend for applicants?
19. Virtually visit a school using https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/. Name the school and its location. Describe the positives and negatives that you saw. Who would the typical student be, and do you feel like you'd fit in? Why/why not. What questions do you have after viewing the visit?