Welcome!

There is free pizza available!

At the conclusion of the evening there will be a drawing for four $500 scholarships!

Which one is not a type of education loan?

A) Peer-to-peer education loan

B) Consolidation loan

C) Public Student loan

D) Private Student Loan

The late Christopher Reeve (Superman) was the roommate of which actor at Juilliard School of Performing Arts?A) Michael Keaton

B) Robin Williams

C) Kurt RussellThey were the only two students to be accepted into the Advanced Program in 1973

Which of the following was not the valedictorian of their high school class?

A) Jodie Foster

B) Natalie Portman

C) Conan O’Brien

D) Matt Damon

Which of the following did not attend New York University?A) Adam Sandler

B) Lady Gaga

C) Sarah Jessica Parker

D) Anne Hathaway

The Governor of Virginia, Robert McDonnell, received his undergraduate degree from which college?(unscramble)

NOTRE DAMERTNEO MEAD

Which of the following is a type of federal student loan?A) DennysB) PerkinsC) IHOPs

What is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s leading export?(unscramble)

COMPUTER CHIPSCUPMRTEO SIHPC

Guidance counselors and libraries are useful tools for finding local scholarships.

What was the unemployment rate in 2012 for high school graduates who did not attend college?A) 4.8%

B) 8%

C) 8.9%

D) 15%The unemployment rate for college graduates was 4.5%

Which of these colleges is not considered “Ivy League?”A) Brown

B) Dartmouth

C) Stanford

D) Columbia

Now is a good time to grab some pizza!

Approximately 80% of college students change their major at least once during their college career.

What percentage of students attend a college that is less than 50 miles from home?A) 12 %

B) 35%

C) 52%

What is the most common item stolen from college students?A) Laptops

B) iPods

C) Textbooks

What is Virginia’s state dance?(unscramble)SQUARE DANCINGQRAUSE GCANIND

By 2014, undergraduate enrollment in 4-year colleges is expected to increase by 16%.

There are an average of 42,500 college student marriages every year.

“Federal Student Loans have helped 62 million students and their families fulfill their potential and realize their dreams.”

Studentloanfacts.org

A) Lea MichelleB) Heather MorrisC) Jayma MayesHint: She plays Emma Pillsbury on the show

Which “Glee” actress graduated from Southwest Virginia Community College in 1998 with an associate’s degree in science?

“The ‘best college’ for a student is not necessarily the most prestigious but the college that offers a student the most opportunities to develop their interests.” http://facts.randomhistory.com/facts-about-us-colleges.html

A) University of Florida

B) The Ohio State University

C) Arizona State University

D) University of Minnesota

Which college had the largest enrollment in 2012-2013?

Victims lose how much to scholarship scams every year?A) $20 million

B) $5 billion

C) $100 million

Which is the oldest college in the United States?A) William & MaryB) HarvardC) PrincetonD) YaleHint: It is also the oldest corporation in the United States!

Al Gore was the college roommate of this Oscar-winning actor.A) Harrison Ford

B) Robert De Niro

C) Tommy Lee Jones

D) Al PacinoHint: Played Marshal Samuel Gerard in the movie “The Fugitive”

Tommy Lee gave the nomination speech for Al Gore at the 2000 Democratic National Convention

The first intercollegiate football game took place on November 6, 1869. Teams from Princeton and Rutgers met in New Brunswick, New York with each team having twenty-five players. Rutgers won 6-4.

What percentage of students are accepted by their #1 college choice?

A) 23%

B) 34%

C) 58%

54% of full-time students at two-year and four-year colleges were female.

What percentage of students apply to four or fewer colleges?A) 21%B) 67%C) 94%

Attention: Don’t forget there is free pizza!

Which was the most expensive college in 2012-2013 with a “sticker price” of $61,236?A) Johns Hopkins UniversityB) Wesleyan UniversityC) Sarah Lawrence CollegeD) New York University

Hint: Located in Westchester County, NYJ.J. Abrams and Barbara Walters are notable alumni

“Most college students require 9 hours of sleep in order to reach their highest academic performance, however on average college students get about 5-6 hours of sleep per night. About 20% of college students suffer from sleeping disorders.”

http://www.infobarrel.com/Facts_About_College_-_10_Fun_College_Facts

How many capital cities has Virginia had?A) OneB) FiveC) TwoD) Three

The three cities were Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond

There are four remaining all-male, four-year colleges: Wabash College, Hampden-Sydney College, Morehouse College, and St. Johns College.

There are over 100 colleges

in Virginia!

Which is a sign that a scholarship might be a scam?A) Application feesB) You don’t have to apply for the scholarshipC) Guaranteed to win scholarshipD) All of the above

In the show The Office, which character graduated from Cornell University?

Andy Bernard(Played by Ed Helms)

Conan O’ Brien graduated from which college in 1985?A) UCLA School of Theater, Film and

TelevisionB) Harvard UniversityC) William & Mary

Received his degree in History and American Literature

What percentage of students took out loans for college?A) 46%B) 56%C) 66%

This Old Dominion University graduate won Olympic gold medals in basketball as both a player (1984 and 1988) and as a coach (2008).A) Nancy LiebermanB) Ticha PenicheiroC) Anne Donovan

What is an interest rate?A) The rate of increase that students

receive as part of their student loansB) The price a borrower pays for the use of

moneyC) The rate at which lenders help support

student’s educations

Which former President of the United States did not attend Yale University?A) George H.W. BushB) Jimmy CarterC) Bill ClintonD) George W. Bush

Don’t forget to grab some pizza!

Who is your lender if you take out a Federal Stafford loan?A) Your collegeB) Department of EducationC) Your Congressperson

Which section was most recently added to the ACT?A) ScienceB) WritingC) Reading

This section was added in March, 2005

Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA has an acceptance rate of 3.2%which is the lowest in the United States.

This former Saturday Night Live cast mate graduated from the University of Virginia in 1992…

Tina Fey graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama.

From 1945-2012, the number of B.A. degrees awarded annually in the U.S. rose from 157,349 to approximately 1.7 million.

$2,800 is the average food budget for a college student in a year

Speaking of food, last chance to grab some pizza!

And don’t forget about the four drawings for $500 scholarships at the end of the evening!

A) Leland Melvin

B) Walker Gillette

C) Brian Jordan

This University of Richmond graduate was an Academic All-American wide receiver, and went on to fly on the space shuttle.

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