Transcript College Night

Welcome!
There is free pizza available!
At the conclusion of the
evening there will be a
drawing for three $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?
A) Adam Sandler
B) Lady Gaga
C) Sarah Jessica Parker
D) Anne Hathaway
The Governor of Virginia,
Robert McDonnell, received his
undergraduate degree from
which college?
(unscramble)
NOTRE DAME
RTNEO MEAD
Which of the following is a type
of federal student loan?
A) Dennys
B) Perkins
C) IHOPs
What is the Commonwealth of
Virginia’s leading export?
(unscramble)
COMPUTER CHIPS
CUPMRTEO SIHPC
Guidance counselors and
libraries are useful tools for
finding local scholarships.
What was the unemployment
rate in 2013 for high
school graduates who
did not attend college?
A) 4.8%
B) 8%
C) 7.5%
D) 15%
The unemployment rate for college graduates was 4.0%
Which of these colleges is not
considered “Ivy League?”
A) Brown
B) Dartmouth
C) Stanford
D) Columbia
Now is a good time to grab
some pizza!
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) Cell Phones
B) Laptops
C) Textbooks
What is Virginia’s state dance?
(unscramble)
SQUARE DANCING
QRAUSE GCANIND
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 “Glee” actress
graduated from Southwest
Virginia Community College in
1998 with an associate’s degree
in science?
A) Lea Michelle
B) Heather Morris
C) Jayma Mayes
Hint: She plays Emma Pillsbury on the show
“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%
Attention: Don’t forget there
is free pizza!
Which was the most expensive
college in 2012-2013 with a
“sticker price” of $61,977?
A) Johns Hopkins University
B) Wesleyan University
C) New York University Sarah Lawrence College
D) Sarah Lawrence College
“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
Virginia had?
A) One
B) Five
C) Two
D) Three
The three cities were Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Richmond
There are four remaining
all-male, four-year
colleges: Wabash College,
Hampden-Sydney College,
Morehouse College, and
St. Johns College.
There are over 100 colleges
in Virginia!
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?
Andy Bernard
(Played by Ed Helms)
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%
This Old Dominion University
graduate won Olympic gold
medals in basketball as both a
player (1984 and 1988) and as a
coach (2008).
A) Nancy Lieberman
B) Ticha Penicheiro
C) Anne Donovan
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
Don’t forget to grab some pizza!
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.
This former Saturday Night
Live cast mate graduated from
the University of Virginia in
1992…
Tina Fey graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in
drama.
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
Speaking of food, last
chance to grab some pizza!
And don’t forget about the
three drawings for $500
scholarships at the end
of the evening!
This University of Richmond
graduate was an Academic
All-American wide receiver,
and went on to fly on
the space shuttle.
A) Leland Melvin
B) Walker Gillette
C) Brian Jordan
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