Bhs Website Scavenger Hunt
This quiz is designed to ensure you are familiar with the BHS Website and the various resources available to assist you in your senior year at Bowie. Your answers will be scored and sent to me electronically.
- 1.List five items you will need in order to fill out your FAFSA.
- 2.List two scholarships from the bulletin that you are eligible for and list what you need to do to apply for them.
- 3.List the names of four (4) people you can ask for letters of recommendation.
- 4.When and where is Bowie's College Night for 2009?
- A.
Thursday, September 17 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the little theater.
- B.
Thursday, September 24 from 6:30 - 8:00 pm in the little theater.
- C.
Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 7-9pm at UTA's Maverick Activity Center.
- D.
Thursday, Sept. 24 from 7-9pm at UTA's Maverick Activity Center.
- 5.Who will be at college night?
- A.
All seniors and their parents.
- B.
Representatives from over 150 universities, colleges and technical schools.
- C.
Representatives from over 450 universities, colleges and technical schools.
- D.
BHS Counselors and teachers.
- 6.What are the Gale Databases?
- A.
Online databases of colleges and their available scholarships
- B.
Online databases of Gale wind speeds for the past two years
- C.
Online databases of articles and other resources that can be used for research
- D.
Online databases of famous women named Gale
- 7.How can you access the Gale databases?
- A.
Through the Bowie Library page
- B.
From the Bowie homepage
- C.
Performing a Google search on "Gale Databases"
- D.
By asking the Bowie librarian
- E.
All of the above.
- 8.What source(s) will help you write your works cited page?
- A.
Citation Machine
- B.
The Write Source
- C.
A & B
- D.
None of the above
- 9.What is the GO Center?
- A.
The Go Center is a place for students to hang out and get to know one another.
- B.
The Go Center provides only information about college.
- C.
The Go Center provides only information about careers after high school.
- D.
The Go Center is a college and career transition center. It is a physical space within each high school that provides students with information about higher education, financial aid, and career opportunities.
- 10.How can the Princeton Review help you?
- A.
It provides SAT/ACT test help.
- B.
It allows you to explore different colleges to help you decide which one(s) you should apply to.
- C.
It helps you learn about careers and college majors and choose one that's right for you.
- D.
It provides information on financial aid and how to apply.
- E.
All of the above.
- 11.When is the registration deadline (and late registration deadline) for the November 7 test?
- A.
November 1, 2009 (November 6, 2009)
- B.
October 15, 2009 (November 1, 2009)
- C.
October 1, 2009 (October 15, 2009)
- D.
September 9, 2009 (September 23, 2009)
- 12.How can the Texas Commons Application help you?
- A.
It is one application to any Texas public university as well as some community and private colleges.
- B.
It can provide information and assistance with scholarships and financial aid for several campuses.
- C.
It allows you to submit college essays for multiple universities/colleges at one time.
- D.
It allows you to apply for housing and view general and specific information for participating colleges and universities
- E.
All of the above.
- 13.What is FAFSA?
- A.
Free Application for Financial Student Aid
- B.
Free Assistance with Federal Student Aid
- C.
Free Assistance for Financial Student Aid
- D.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- 14.When should you fill out your FAFSA?
- A.
Beginning November 1 - as soon as possible.
- B.
Beginning December 1 - as soon as possible.
- C.
Beginning January 1 - as soon as possible.
- D.
Beginning February 1 - as soon as possible.
- 15.What is the website for filling out a FAFSA application?
- A.
Www.fafsa.org
- B.
Www.fafsa.edu
- C.
Www.fafsa.ed.gov
- D.
Www.fafsa.ed.org
- 16.Which of the following schools below is correctly matched with its school code?
- A.
University of Texas (Austin) - code 016496
- B.
University of Texas (Arlington) - code 003656
- C.
University of North Texas - code 003658
- D.
Tarrant County College - code 003656
- E.
ITT Technical Institute of Arlington - code 003626
- 17.What is the name of the third scholarship listed in the September 2009 scholarship bulletin?
- A.
Dorothy Malaga Memorial Scholarship
- B.
ARTS awards
- C.
CollgeTooKiit.com contest
- D.
Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest
- 18.What is the dollar amount for the first scholarship in the September 2009 scholarship bulletin?
- A.
$1500
- B.
Not listed
- C.
$50 - $10,000
- D.
$250
- 19.Print off the College Admissions Checklist. Check of items you have completed. In the box, type in the last thing on the list (be sure to type it exactly as it appears). Keep the list for your own reference and use it to prepare for the end of this school year.
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