College & Career Trivia

This award is a need-based form of financial aid. This award allows you to find a job, usually on campus, and work to earn your award. Just like any other job, you are paid for the number of hours you work, but you are restricted from working more than 19 hours per week or earning more than your award amount.

• Work Study

• Pell Grant

• Hope Scholarship

• Zell Miller Scholarship

A college entrance exam that determines college readiness.

• MAP

• ACT or SAT

• GRE

• DCSD Benchmark

An official report given by a college/school which contains official records of an individual student. It will list time attended, subjects studied, grades received, and special awards/recognition.

• Report Card

• Transcript

• Progress Report

• Letter of Reccomendation

The earliest day of the year a student can apply for federal financial aid.

• 6/1

• 10/1

• 6/30

• 1/1

If you do not graduate from college you do not have to pay back your student loans.

• True

• False

Financial aid, often based on financial need, that does not need to be repaid (unless, for example, you withdraw from school and owe a refund)

• Grant

• Loan

• Stipend

What is the required minimum GPA to qualify for the HOPE Scholarship?

• 2.5

• 3.0

• 2.75

• 3.7

What is the minimum SAT score required for the Zell Miller Scholarship?

• 1400

• 1200

• 1000

• NONE

Which resource(s) can be found on gafutures.org

• Career Exploration

• Scholarships

• Offical Transcript Requests

• All of the above

What is the name of the college, career, and life readiness platform provided by DCSD?

• Naviance

• Clever

• Canvas