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College/Career Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does FAFSA USUALLY become available?

a)

August 1st

b)

November 1st

c)

October 1st

d)

January 1st

2.

When do you need to submit a new FAFSA?

a)

Before every academic year that you need/want financial aid

b)

Every 5 academic years

c)

Every time you run out of financial aid

d)

Every month

3.

Does it cost money to file the FAFSA?

a)

Yes

b)

Only if you fill it out after January 1st

c)

No

d)

Only if your college requires a fee

4.

Filling out the FAFSA qualifies you for...(check all that apply)

a)

federal grants

b)

work study opportunities

c)

merit-based scholarships

d)

federal loans

e)

private loans

5.

When is the best time to submit your FAFSA?

a)

A) Whenever you have time, as long as you submit it before the first day of college

b)

B) After receiving an email from FAFSA that you can apply

c)

C) As soon after October 01. The sooner you apply the more financial aid you will receive

d)

D) FAFSA does not have a due date

6.

Grants are...

a)

Earned Money

b)

Borrowed Money

c)

Free Money

d)

Not given through FAFSA

7.

What is a financial aid package?

a)

It is a letter that explains how much free money and loans you are eligible to get. It can be used to see if your financial aid will cover your entire cost of school.

b)

It is a letter tha explains how much you owe to the school.

8.

If your parents live together, you...

a)

Include them both on FAFSA

b)

Include them both on FAFSA only if they are living together AND married

c)

Include only the parent who makes more money

d)

Include only the parent who you prefer

9.

Loans are...

a)

Free Money

b)

Borrowed Money

c)

Earned Money

d)

Not given through FAFSA

10.

What does FAFSA stand for?

a)

Free Application For Federal Student Aid

b)

Fast Application for Federal Student Aid

c)

Free Application for Funding of Student Aid

d)

Fast Application for Funding of Student Aid

11.

What is the maximum number of colleges you can have your FAFSA information sent to?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

20

12.

What is the minimum number of colleges you have your FAFSA information sent to?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

This type of loan does not start growing interest until you graduate college.

a)

Subsidized loan

b)

Unsubsidized loan

c)

Private loan

d)

PLUS loan

14.

This type of loan starts growing interest the moment you accept it.

a)

Subsidized loan

b)

Unsubsidized loan

c)

Work study programs

d)

Pell Grant

15.

When do students usually take a gap year?

a)

after finishing high school and before going to university

b)

before finishing high school

c)

after finishing university

16.

What is a cover letter?

a)

An outdated form of applying for a job

b)

Another name for a resume

c)

Used to introduce your self to the employer and draw interest to resume

d)

Has credentials for the applicant

17.

What does a good cover letter have?

a)

A clear purpose that shows why you are writing it

b)

Visually appropriate and appealing

c)

Includes relevant info about the writer

d)

Is grammatically correct with no errors

e)

all of the above

18.

At the end of a cover letter be sure to

a)

say why you are writing

b)

short and to the point

c)

introduce yourself

d)

thank the reader for their time and consideration

19.
What goes in the education section of your resume?
a)
Awards
b)
Experience
c)
Name of School
d)
Organizations
20.

When creating a resume it is important to use...

a)

Lot of fancy words

b)

Fancy fonts and lots of content

c)

Your picture

d)

Perfect punctuation and grammar

21.

Which selection would you list in "Work Experience"?

a)

Babysitter

b)

Honor Roll

c)

Bilingual

d)

Energetic

22.

If you don't have any work experience, what could you list in your resume?

a)

activities

b)

awards

c)

skills

d)

ALL of them

23.

Often a resume is used together with a ______ to get a job interview

a)

brochure

b)

booklet

c)

cover letter

24.

Which is NOT considered a "soft skill"?

a)

Leadership

b)

Teamwork

c)

Problem Solving

d)

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

25.

Which should NOT be included in a resume?

a)

Your contact information

b)

Your work experience

c)

Your Age

d)

Your Achievements and Awards

26.

"Works well in a team setting" is considered

a)

SOFT skill

b)

HARD skill

c)

Something you do in class

27.

Communication- Hard or soft skill?

a)
soft
b)
Hard
28.

Being Motivated-Hard or soft skill?

a)
Soft
b)
Hard
29.

Using a Drill-Hard or soft skill?

a)
Hard
b)
Soft
30.

Knowing how to use PowerPoint-Hard or soft skill?

a)
Soft
b)
Hard
31.
What is one thing you should take with you when applying for a job? 
a)
Pencil
b)
Any color pen
c)
Black or Blue Pen
d)
Pink Glitter Gel Pen 
32.

When answering the question, "salary requirements" for a professional, full time position, what is the most appropriate answer? 

a)
negotiable
b)
minimum wage
c)
$10/hr
d)
$7.25/hr
33.

Is it appropriate to leave a question unanswered?

a)

Yes, They will understand.

b)

You can skip and come back to that answer later.

c)

If the answer does not apply to you, always write "n/a"

d)

All of the above

34.

Which of the following responses is most appropriate (assuming it is true) if a job application includes “reason for leaving” in the previous employment section?

a)

“Wanted more responsibility”

b)

“Personal reasons”

c)

“Conflict with co-workers”

d)

Leaving the space blank

35.
When completing a job application, which of the following pieces of information will you need?
a)
Money to pay an application fee
b)
Personal information (Address, Contact Info, Social Security #)
c)
A photo of yourself
d)
A list of previous places you've worked
e)
References who can confirm you qualifications
36.
I've never been paid for a job before, so I have no work experience.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
When it comes to references, what are TWO tactics that you should keep in mind?
a)
Be sure to ask your references before you list them on an application
b)
You don't need to ask your references what they will say because all references tend to be positive anyway
c)
Ask your references if they can focus on a specific character trait that they have seen in their interactions with you
d)
Most employers don't check references so you don't need to worry about telling your references ahead of time
38.
On average, how long do employers spend reading a resume?
a)
0-30 seconds
b)
31-60 seconds
c)
1-5 minutes
d)
5+ minutes
39.
Which of the following people are NOT acceptable references to put on a job application?
a)
Parents
b)
Neighbors
c)
Coaches
d)
Teachers
40.

What is LinkedIn?

a)

Social platform for family and friends

b)

Social platform for professional networking

c)

Social platform to post photos

d)

Social platform to upload snaps

41.

What is the first thing you need to create a LinkedIn profile?

a)

A job

b)

A lot of friends

c)

A profile picture

d)

No job

42.

Which of the following is NOT needed for your LinkedIn profile?

a)

Your current skills and interests

b)

Your Snapchat follower count

c)

Your awards and honors

d)

Your headline

43.

Your profile picture should NOT be a group photo.

a)

It can be

b)

TRUE

c)

FALSE

44.

LinkedIn is for who?

a)

Students

b)

Adults

c)

Elderly people

d)

Anyone

45.
Private student loans have better interest rates than government student loans
a)
True
b)
False
46.
A federal student loan is provided by...
a)
Private companies
b)
The state you live in
c)
US Federal government
d)
Investors
47.
This is money you can get to pay for college, which has to be paid back.
a)
Scholarhip
b)
Grant
c)
Student Loan
d)
College Savings
48.
A _________________ allows students to work on or off campus to earn money to help pay college costs.
a)
scholarship
b)
grant
c)
federal work study
d)
federal loan
49.

Someone who promises to pay if the borrower fails to pay

a)

Character

b)

Cosigner

c)

Subscriber

d)

Not this one

50.

What is an APR?

a)

The actual percentage rate.

b)

The annual percentage rate.

c)

The all purpose rate.

d)

The average percentage rate.

51.

An interest rate that could change at a moment's notice throughout the duration of the loan contract is known as ________________.

a)

A fixed interest rate

b)

A variable interest rate

c)

An APR

d)

A loan rate.