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Test on Paying for College & Student Loans
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  • 1. what is the Main Purpose of FAFSA?
A) It helps colleges and universities determine whether you ca afford on-campus housing.
B) It helps banks and other lenders know what interest rate to charge you for student loans
C) It helps the government and colleges determine whether you are eligible for academic scholarships.
D) It helps the government and colleges determine the level of aid for which you qualify.
  • 2. Which is potential advantage of community colleges over private colleges and state universities?
A) They are easier to apply to
B) They offer more programs
C) They are less expensive
D) They offer more scholarships and grants.
  • 3. An academic scholarship is an example of _________.
A) Need-Based Financial Aid
B) Merit Based Financial Aid
C) A university work study program.
D) A federal government loan program
  • 4. When do you usually have to begin paying back federal loans.
A) Within Six Months of Graduation
B) When you get a Full-Time Job
C) In your last year of College
D) When you start to pay taxes.
  • 5. When you start paying back loans, what is the first thing you should pay?
A) The Interest
B) The Principal
C) The Work Study
D) The FAFSA
  • 6. Which of the following is true?
A) Small Private schools charge lower tuition than larger schools.
B) Private Schools usually charge lower tuition for students who do well in high school.
C) State Schools usually charge lower tuition for students living in the state.
D) All colleges usually charge lower tuition for students who have federal loans.
  • 7. Marta wants to go to college, but she is concerned about the cost. Which option would you recommend.?
A) Taking out a federal loan and attending a state college.
B) Taking out a federal loan and attending a Private College.
C) Taking out a private loan and attending a Private College.
D) Taking out a Private Loan and attending a State College.
  • 8. One advantage of federal loans over the bank loans is that federal loans,
A) Do not have to be paid back.
B) Do not affect your credit score.
C) Have a fixed interest rate.
D) Can be pair monthly or yearly.
  • 9. The US Department of Education's Pell Grant is an example is an example of ____________.
A) Need- Based Financial Aid
B) A Federal Government Loan Program
C) Merit- Based Financial Aid
D) A University Scholarship Program
  • 10. The federal government offers subsidized loans to students with __________.
A) Unusual Interests
B) A Financial Need
C) Low Credit Scores
D) Good Grades
  • 11. The FAFSA is __________.
A) A distributor of private student loans.
B) An office where you can make an appointment to discuss federal loan repayment.
C) A inexpensive state college.
D) An application for federal students aid
  • 12. A Student Loan is _________.
A) Money all college students receive to pay for college tuition.
B) Money you can get if you have a high GPA in high school.
C) Money you can borrow to pay for college that you will have to repay later.
D) A gift the government gives you to pay for a very expensive college.
  • 13. Which of the following is a true statement?
A) You can pay back your loan little by little.
B) You have to repay your student loans before you graduate college.
C) You only have to repay half of your original student loan.
D) You never get charged interest on student loans.
  • 14. Interest is the ___________.
A) Time it takes you to repay your loan.
B) Total amount of money you can take out in loans.
C) Initial amount of money you borrowed.
D) Fee added to the amount you owe.
  • 15. The sooner you repay your loan, the __________.
A) More extra money you will spend paying back your loan.
B) More likely you are to default.
C) Less extra money you will spend paying back your loan.
D) Higher the interest rate on the loan will become.
  • 16. Carlo always pays more than his minimum loan payment, so he is ________.
A) Repaying more of his principal and building up less interest.
B) Building up more interest and repaying less on principal
C) Defaulting on his loan.
D) Paying more fees directly to the bank.
  • 17. Money spend on interest _________.
A) Does not go toward repaying the money you initially borrowed.
B) Lowers your principal.
C) Immediately causes you to have bad credit.
D) Goes toward paying down your original debt
  • 18. Brianna has a good credit score. Which of the following is most likely true?
A) Brianna has defaulted on her loans recently.
B) Brianna has a history of paying her bills in full and on time.
C) Banks will not lend her money.
D) Brianna has missed More than 9 months of loan payments.
  • 19. Joseph recently deferred his loans, which means he ________.
A) Never has to repay them.
B) Failed to uphold his end of the loan agreement.
C) Does not have to repay them for a period of time.
D) Missed too many payments in a row.
  • 20. Will recently defaulted on his loans. He most likely ________.
A) Paid his loan payments on time.
B) Missed more than 9 months of loan payments.
C) Paid more than his minimum payments.
D) Enrolled in the military.
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