The Scholarship Guru

The Scholarship Guru

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video tutorial provides insights into overcoming financial hurdles in higher education, focusing on scholarships. It features Dan Greene, who shares her strategy for winning scholarships, emphasizing local and state-level opportunities. She discusses her business, Scholarship Guru, which helps students globally secure scholarships. Success stories highlight the impact of her advice. Greene also shares her personal journey in journalism and her role as a producer intern at ABC News Live.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of incoming freshmen receive some form of financial aid?

50%

86%

95%

70%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most common form of financial aid that doesn't need to be repaid?

Work study

Scholarships

Grants

Loans

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are local and state-level scholarships often easier to win?

They have more applicants

They have less competition

They offer more money

They are easier to apply for

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the business started by the speaker to help students win scholarships?

Scholarship Master

Scholarship Guide

Scholarship Expert

Scholarship Guru

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scholarship did a student win after using the speaker's advice, which is considered the most competitive in the US?

Gates Millennium

Dr. Pepper

Amazon Future Engineer

Coca-Cola Scholars

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's advice for dealing with rejection in scholarship applications?

Seek constructive criticism

Stop applying for scholarships

Apply to different scholarships

Ignore the rejection

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What career path did the speaker initially consider before realizing a passion for behind-the-scenes work?

News anchor

Editor

Journalist

Producer