Precollege Programs

College Edition

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Applying Getting In $$$ Types of Colleges

Why Go?

You must take the SAT or ACT to be admitted to a 4 year

university.

True or False

Applying – 1 point

True

Applying – 1 point

Getting good grades in high school is important when applying to

college.

True or False

Applying – 2 points

True

Applying – 2 points

Colleges look for students with the following skills:

A. CreativityB. MotivationC. LeadershipD. All of the Above

Applying – 3 points

D

Applying – 3 points

Colleges don’t care what classes you took in high school as long as you

graduate.

True or False

Applying – 4 points

False

Applying – 4 points

Colleges only care if you get good grades. Being involved in extracurricular activities,

volunteering, or having a job doesn’t matter.

True or False

Applying – 5 points

False

Applying – 5 points

You have to get straight A’s in high school to get into college.

True or False

Getting In – 1 Point

False

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Your parents have to be rich to be able to afford to go to

college.

True or False

Getting In – 2 Points

False

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Anyone can get into a public university, but it’s

hard to get into a private college.

True or False

Getting In – 3 Points

False

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You are the first person in your family to go to college;

you should feel: A. AloneB. ProudC. NervousD. B and CE. All of the Above

Getting In – 4 Points

D

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You have to know exactly what you want to study and what kind of career

you want when you go to college.

True or False

Getting In – 5 Points

False

Getting In – 5 Points

What does FAFSA stand for?

A.Free Aid For Student AssistanceB.Financial Aid For Students who

have been AcceptedC.Free Application for Federal Student Aid

D.None of the above

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What is a scholarship?

A. Money you have to pay back.B. Money given to you because you

meet requirements and you don’t have to pay it back.

C.Money given to you because of your family income level.

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What is a grant?

A. Money you have to pay back.B. Money given to you because

you meet requirements and you have to pay it back.

C.Money given to you because of your family income level.

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C

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What are loans?

A. Money given to you because of your family income level.

B. Money given to you because you meet requirements and you don’t have to pay it back.

C.Money borrowed that must be repaid usually with interest.

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C

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What is a work study job? A. A qualified job in the work study

program on the campus.B. A regular job off campus.C. A regular job on the college campus.D. Any of the above.

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Oregon State University is a public university.

True or False

Types of Colleges – 1 Point

True

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You have to go to college for 4 years to get a degree.

True or False

False

Types of Colleges – 2 Points

Private universities (like Willamette University or Yale University) are always more

expensive than public universities.

True or False

Types of Colleges – 3 Points

False

Types of Colleges – 3 Points

Advantages of community colleges include:

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A) Less expensiveB) Courses offered only during dayC) No admissions requirementsD) A and CE) All of the above

D

Types of Colleges – 4 Points

Types of Colleges – 5 Points Oregon public universities

require the following for admission:

A) High school diplomaB) 3.0 grade point averageC) C- or better in 14+ classesD) SAT or ACTE) All of the above

E

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If you graduate from college you are more likely to find and keep a

job that pays well and that you enjoy doing.

True or False

Why Go? – 1 Point

True

Why Go? – 1 Point

Going to college is only about going to school and getting a

degree.

True or False

Why Go? – 2 Points

False

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College graduates tend to be:

A) HappierB) HealthierC) Less satisfied with their jobD) A and BE) All of the Above

Why Go? – 3 Points

D

Why Go? – 3 Points

Someone with a bachelor’s degree will earn a million dollars

more over a lifetime than someone with a high school

diploma.

True or False

Why Go? – 4 Points

True

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College is a good place to:

Why Go? – 5 Points

A. Meet new people & make great friends

B. Play a sport, try an art class or volunteer

C. Learn a new language and study abroad

D. Study hard and find your passionE. All of the Above

Why Go? – 5 Points

E