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Welcome!. There is free pizza available!. At the conclusion of the evening there will be a drawing for four $500 scholarships!. Which one is not a type of education loan?. A) Peer-to-peer education loan B) Consolidation loan C) Public Student loan D) Private Student Loan.
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At the conclusion of the evening there will be a drawing for four $500 scholarships!
Which one is not a type of education loan? A) Peer-to-peer education loan B) Consolidation loan C) Public Student loan D) Private Student Loan
The late Christopher Reeve (Superman) was the roommate of which actor at Juilliard School of Performing Arts? A) Michael Keaton B) Robin Williams C) Kurt Russell They were the only two students to be accepted into the Advanced Program in 1973
Which of the following was not the valedictorian of their high school class? A) Jodie Foster B) Natalie Portman C) Conan O’Brien D) Matt Damon
Which of the following did not attend New York University? Adam Sandler Lady Gaga C) Sarah Jessica Parker D) Anne Hathaway
The Governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, received his undergraduate degree from which college?(unscramble) BOSTON COLLEGE SOBNTO LECOLGE
Which of the following is a type of federal student loan? A) Dennys B) Perkins C) IHOPs
What is the Connecticut’s state insect?(unscramble) PRAYING MANTIS RYPNGIA TAMSIT
Guidance counselors and libraries are useful tools for finding local scholarships.
What was the unemployment rate in 2012 for high school graduates who did not attend college? A) 4.8% B) 8% C) 8.9% D) 15% The unemployment rate for college graduates was 4.5%
Which of these colleges is not considered “Ivy League?” A) Brown B) Dartmouth C) Stanford D) Columbia
Approximately 80% of college students change their major at least once during their college career.
What percentage of students attend a college that is less than 50 miles from home? A) 12 % B) 35% C) 52%
What is the most common item stolen from college students? A) Laptops B) iPods C) Textbooks
By 2014, undergraduate enrollment in 4-year colleges is expected to increase by 16%.
There are an average of 42,500 college student marriages every year.
“Federal Student Loans have helped 62 million students and their families fulfill their potential and realize their dreams.” Studentloanfacts.org
Which award winning actress graduated from Yale University in 1972? A) Jane Seymour B) Oprah Winfrey C) Meryl Streep
“The ‘best college’ for a student is not necessarily the most prestigious but the college that offers a student the most opportunities to develop their interests.” http://facts.randomhistory.com/facts-about-us-colleges.html
Which college had the largest enrollment in 2012-2013? A) University of Florida B) The Ohio State University C) Arizona State University D) University of Minnesota
Victims lose how much to scholarship scams every year? A) $20 million B) $5 billion C) $100 million
Which is the oldest college in the United States? A) William & Mary B) Harvard C) Princeton D) Yale Hint: It is also the oldest corporation in the United States!
Al Gore was the college roommate of this Oscar-winning actor. A) Harrison Ford B) Robert De Niro C) Tommy Lee Jones D) Al Pacino Hint: Played Marshal Samuel Gerard in the movie “The Fugitive” Tommy Lee gave the nomination speech for Al Gore at the 2000 Democratic National Convention
The first intercollegiate football game took place on November 6, 1869. Teams from Princeton and Rutgers met in New Brunswick, New York with each team having twenty-five players. Rutgers won 6-4.
What percentage of students are accepted by their #1 college choice? A) 23% B) 34% C) 58%
54% of full-time students at two-year and four-year colleges were female.
What percentage of students apply to four or fewer colleges? A) 21% B) 67% C) 94%
Which was the most expensive college in 2012-2013 with a “sticker price” of $61,236? A) Johns Hopkins University B) Wesleyan University C) Sarah Lawrence College D) New York University Hint: Located in Westchester County, NY J.J. Abrams and Barbara Walters are notable alumni
“Most college students require 9 hours of sleep in order to reach their highest academic performance, however on average college students get about 5-6 hours of sleep per night. About 20% of college students suffer from sleeping disorders.” http://www.infobarrel.com/Facts_About_College_-_10_Fun_College_Facts
How many capital cities has Connecticut had? A) Three B) Five C) Two D) One Hartford has remained the capital city of Connecticut since 1875
There are four remaining all-male, four-year colleges: Wabash College, Hampden-Sydney College, Morehouse College, and St. Johns College.
Which is a sign that a scholarship might be a scam? A) Application fees B) You don’t have to apply for the scholarship C) Guaranteed to win scholarship D) All of the above
In the show The Office, which character graduated from Cornell University?
Conan O’ Brien graduated from which college in 1985? A) UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television B) Harvard University C) William & Mary Received his degree in History and American Literature
What percentage of students took out loans for college? A) 46% B) 56% C) 66%
What is an interest rate? A) The rate of increase that students receive as part of their student loans B) The price a borrower pays for the use of money C) The rate at which lenders help support student’s educations
Which former President of the United States did not attend Yale University? A) George H.W. Bush B) Jimmy Carter C) Bill Clinton D) George W. Bush
Who is your lender if you take out a Federal Stafford loan? A) Your college B) Department of Education C) Your Congressperson
Which section was most recently added to the ACT? A) Science B) Writing C) Reading This section was added in March, 2005
Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, PA has an acceptance rate of 3.2%which is the lowest in the United States.
From 1945-2012, the number of B.A. degrees awarded annually in the U.S. rose from 157,349 to approximately 1.7 million.
$2,800 is the average food budget for a college student in a year
