College Scholarships

According to the section titled, "Merit Scholars," how might the ideas held by universities influence them to accept students that receive merit scholarships?

• Universities will recognize that these students will not need financial assistance from the university and be more open to accepting them.

• Universities will see that students are extremely talented if they have received this type of scholarship and want them to study there.

• Universities will be encouraged to accept students from diverse students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Universities will be influenced by big organizations such as National Geographic or Intel to accept these students.

What is the type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?

• Scholarship

• Loan

Which places can you look for financial aid? Choose all that apply.

• FAFSA

• apply for scholarships from colleges

• apply for scholarships from community organizations

• talk to your counselor

Being involved in a club, organization, volunteering for a local organization and/or playing on a sports team are all examples of a ________________ that colleges look at, rather than just grades.

• social butterfly

• well-rounded student

• nerd

• top scholar

Why should you take the PSAT? 

• Practice

• Scholarships (including national merit) 

• Identify AP readiness

• All of the above 

What is the primary purpose of a college scholarship?

• To provide financial assistance to students

• To guarantee admission to a college

• To offer free textbooks

• To ensure a job after graduation

Which of the following is a synonym for 'scholarship'?

• Grant

• Loan

• Debt

• Expense

In the context of college scholarships, what does 'merit-based' mean?

• Based on financial need

• Based on academic or other achievements

• Based on geographical location

• Based on age

Identify the grammatically correct sentence related to scholarships.

• Scholarships is a great way to fund your education.

• Scholarships are a great way to fund your education.

• Scholarship are a great way to fund your education.

• Scholarships is great way to fund your education.

Which sentence best describes the role of an essay in a scholarship application?

• An essay is optional and rarely read.

• An essay is a chance to showcase personal achievements and goals.

• An essay is only for creative writing scholarships.

• An essay is used to test grammar skills only.