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Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the oldest public university in the country?
a)
Notre Dame
b)
UNC-Chapel Hill
c)
Burger College
d)
Yale University
2.
What do the letters SAT stand for?
a)
Saturday Afternoon Tea
b)
Standardized Achievement Test
c)
Scholastic Aptitude Test
d)
Southern Attitude Tutorial
3.
What is the largest university--largest student body-- in N.C?
a)
NC State
b)
East Carolina University
c)
Duke University
d)
UNC-Charlotte
4.
What type of college requires a high school diploma for admission?
a)
community college
b)
university
c)
graduate school
d)
private college
5.
What does GPA stand for?
a)
Grade Point Average
b)
Grade Percentage Average
c)
Grand Point Achievement
d)
Great Pancake Association
6.
What is the only public liberal arts college in NC?
a)
Elizabeth City State University
b)
UNC-Pembroke
c)
UNC-Asheville
d)
Gardner Webb University
7.
What type of degree does a community college award?
a)
Bachelor of Science
b)
Bachelor of Arts
c)
Participation Award
d)
Associate Degree
8.
What are the three forms of financial aid?
a)
FAFSA, Pell, and Loans
b)
Grants, Scholarships, and Loans
c)
Pell, Loans, and Sallie Mae
d)
Scholarships, Awards, and Private Monies
9.
What is the minimum GPA required to UNC system schools?
a)
3.0
b)
3.5
c)
4.0
d)
2.5
10.
What is the Western Piedmont Community College's mascot?
a)
Pioneers
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Mousekateers
d)
Rocketeers
11.
How many public universities are in the UNC college system?
a)
10
b)
32
c)
20
d)
16
12.
What is the fee for taking classes at a college called?
a)
course payment
b)
class fee
c)
tuition
d)
enrollment cost
13.
What forms of financial aid do not have to be paid back?
a)
Grants and Loans
b)
Grants and Scholarships
c)
Scholarships and Loans
d)
Private Aid and Grants
14.
What type of university is supported through state funding?
a)
private colleges
b)
four year schools
c)
private trade schools
d)
public university
15.
What is the name of the ASU Mountaineer Mascot?
a)
Hillbilly Bob
b)
Mountain Man
c)
Buffalo Bill
d)
Yosef
16.
Which is not an Ivy League School?
a)
Davidson University
b)
Dartmouth College
c)
Cornell University
d)
Brown University
17.
This university currently has the highest tuition fee in the nation?
a)
UNC-Chapel Hill
b)
Harvard University
c)
Columbia University
d)
Duke University
18.
When can you begin to apply for scholarships for college?
a)
As early as middle school
b)
As early as elementary school
c)
Once you turn 13
d)
Junior year of high school
19.
Which of the following is NOT one of your school counselors?
a)
Mr. Wall
b)
Ms. Peck
c)
Mrs. Thompson
d)
Ms. Hood
20.
What does FAFSA stand for?
a)
Financial and Federal Student Award
b)
Far Away From School Act
c)
Free and Fraudulent Scholastic Awards
d)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
21.
What is the subject or academic area you specialize in college called?
a)
Major
b)
Minor
c)
Concentration
d)
Main Study
22.
What percentage of high school students can attend college?
a)
75
b)
100
c)
50
d)
25
23.
Why is FAFSA so important for each student to complete?
a)
could qualify you for free money
b)
makes your teachers look good
c)
determines your principal's bonus
d)
it gives Skip Watts a job
24.
A college graduate earns _____________ more in their lifetime than a person with a high school diploma.
a)
$10,000
b)
$50,000
c)
$1,000,000
d)
$100,000
25.
Other than good grades, what do colleges use to determine admittance?
a)
extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and attitude
b)
work experience
c)
Parents' college experience
d)
Class Rank
26.
What does GEAR UP stand for?
a)
Get Early Admittance and Research Understanding Pathways
b)
Get Experience and Realizing UR Potential
c)
Get Excited About Rearing Unicorn Ponies
d)
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
27.
True or False
It is better to take challenging courses than get good grades.
It is better to take challenging courses than get good grades.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True or False
Anyone can get into a public university, but it is hard to get into a private college.
Anyone can get into a public university, but it is hard to get into a private college.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What college did President-Elect Donald Trump attend?
a)
UNC-Chapel Hill
b)
Yale University
c)
University of Pennsylvannia
d)
Stanford University
30.
How many foreign language credits are preferred to gain entry into a NC college or university?
a)
2 required; 3 or more preferred
b)
only 1 is required
c)
1 required; 2 preferred
d)
You do not need foreign language to go to college
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