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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 loanB) Consolidation loanC) Public Student loanD) Private Student Loan

The late Christopher Reeve (Superman) was the roommate of which actor at Juilliard School of Performing Arts?A) Michael KeatonB) Robin WilliamsC) Kurt RussellThey 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 FosterB) Natalie PortmanC) Conan O’BrienD) Matt Damon

Which of the following did not attend New York University?A) Adam SandlerB) Lady GagaC) Sarah Jessica ParkerD) Anne Hathaway

The Governor of Connecticut, Dannel Malloy, received his undergraduate degree from which college?(unscramble)

BOSTON COLLEGESOBNTO LECOLGE

Which of the following is a type of federal student loan?A) DennysB) PerkinsC) IHOPs

What is the Connecticut’s state insect?(unscramble)

PRAYING MANTISRYPNGIA 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) BrownB) DartmouthC) StanfordD) 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) LaptopsB) iPodsC) Textbooks

PEZ candy is still manufactured in the city of Orange

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

A) Jane SeymourB) Oprah WinfreyC) Meryl Streep

Which award winning actress graduated from Yale University in 1972?

“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

A) University of FloridaB) The Ohio State UniversityC) Arizona State UniversityD) University of Minnesota

Which college had the largest enrollment in 2012-2013?

Victims lose how much to scholarship scams every year?A) $20 millionB) $5 billionC) $100 million

Which is the oldest college in the United States?A) William & MaryB) HarvardC) PrincetonD) YaleHint: It is also the oldest corporation in the United States!

Al Gore was the college roommate of this Oscar-winning actor.A) Harrison FordB) Robert De NiroC) Tommy Lee JonesD) Al PacinoHint: 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%

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Which was the most expensive college in 2012-2013 with a “sticker price” of $61,236?A) Johns Hopkins UniversityB) Wesleyan UniversityC) Sarah Lawrence CollegeD) New York UniversityHint: Located in Westchester County, NYJ.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) ThreeB) FiveC) TwoD) OneHartford 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 feesB) You don’t have to apply for the scholarshipC) Guaranteed to win scholarshipD) 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

TelevisionB) Harvard UniversityC) William & MaryReceived 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 loansB) The price a borrower pays for the use of

moneyC) 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. BushB) Jimmy CarterC) Bill ClintonD) George W. Bush

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Who is your lender if you take out a Federal Stafford loan?A) Your collegeB) Department of EducationC) Your Congressperson

Which section was most recently added to the ACT?A) ScienceB) WritingC) ReadingThis 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

Speaking of food, last chance to grab some pizza!

And don’t forget about the four drawings for $500 scholarships at the end of the evening!

A) Franklin Chang Díaz

B) Walker GilletteC) Brian Jordan

This University of Connecticut graduate went on to fly seven missions in the space shuttle.

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