I Wanna Be A Billionaire!

Mrs. Lassiter

BYHS CTE Coordinator

Ms. Freeman

BYHS School Counselor

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.

Planning Stage $200

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

Planning Stage $300

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

Planning Stage $400

When should you visit colleges?

Planning Stage $500

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

Planning Stage $100-Answer

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

Planning Stage $200-Answer

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

Planning Stage $300-Answer

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

Planning Stage $400-Answer

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

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.

Common Lingo $100

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

Common Lingo $200

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

Common Lingo $300

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

Common Lingo $400

These are the two most common college admissions exams.

Common Lingo $500

This is required to receive federal money for financial aid.

Common Lingo $100-Answer

What is early action?

Common Lingo $200-Answer

What is rolling admissions?

Common Lingo $300-Answer

What is early decision?

Common Lingo $400-Answer

What is the SAT and ACT?

One is not easier than the other!

Common Lingo $500-Answer

What is the FAFSA?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Application Process $100

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

Application Process $200

True or False:

It is best to apply to three to five schools.

Application Process $300

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

Application Process $400

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

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

Application Process $100-Answer

What is CFNC.org and collegeboard.com?

Application Process $200-Answer

True.A school you are likely to

get into, three that match your academic profile and one “reach” school.

Application Process $300-Answer

What is a recommendation?

Application Process $400-Answer

What is a Collegeboard fee waiver?

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.

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.

Financial Aid $300

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

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

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

Financial Aid $100-Answer

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

Financial Aid $200-Answer

What is a work-study program?

Financial Aid $300-Answer

What is a merit based scholarship?

Financial Aid $400-Answer

What is a loan?

Financial Aid $500-Answer

What is a subsidized loan?

Final Jeopardy

College/University Requirements

Final Jeopardy

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

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