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Here are some interesting facts about college and financial aid. Can you guess the answers?
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| 1. According to the College Board, how many students attend two-year public community colleges? |
A. Almost half
B. Almost 90 percent
C. Less than 25 percent
D. Less than 10 percent
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| 2. According to the College Board, the average two-year community college student receives grant aid that covers: |
A. Room and board only
B. The entire tuition costs
C. More than 25 percent of tuition costs
D. Less than 50 percent of tuition costs
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| 3. The main reason students fail to get a scholarship is because: |
A. There aren’t many scholarships to get
B. They don’t have straight A’s
C. They miss the deadlines
D. No one else in their family has gone to college
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| 4. What percentage of all students attend colleges where tuition and fees total $24,000 or higher per year, according to the College Board? |
A. About 5 percent
B. About 20 percent
C. About 40 percent
D. About half
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| 5. According to the College Board, full-time students received an average of $10,472 in financial aid in the 2003-04 school year. |
A. True
B. False
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| 6. Of the amount above, most came in the form of loans. |
A. True
B. False
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| 7. In 2003-04, government Pell Grants for low-income students averaged about $500 per student. |
A. True
B. False
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| 8. College graduates tend to smoke more and volunteer less than people with less education. |
A. True
B. False
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Answers:
1. A; 2. B; 3. C; 4. A; 5. True; 6. True; 7. False. According to the College Board, 5.1 million students received Pell Grants, with average grants of $2,466; 8. False. According to the College Board, individuals who attend college have lower smoking rates and higher participation in volunteer activities. They also have lower levels of unemployment and poverty and lower incarceration rates.
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