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    VT Trivia: High School Seniors Edition — September 19, 2025

    A 10-question quiz for seniors: college prep, life skills, and civics—quick, classroom-friendly, and ready to share.

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    By VT Newsroom

    Welcome to our high school seniors trivia—10 quick questions on college prep, life skills, and civics. Choose one answer per question. Your selection will show instant feedback and a short explanation.

    1) What does FAFSA stand for?
    This is the federal form used to determine need-based and some merit aid.
    Not the official name; scholarships are separate from the FAFSA.
    Close in spirit, but not the correct title of the program.
    FAFSA can affect state aid, but it’s a federal application, not an assessment.
    2) On an unweighted GPA scale, what’s true?
    That applies to weighted GPAs, not unweighted.
    A 5.0 scale is typically for weighted systems.
    Unweighted treats all courses the same: A=4, B=3, etc.
    GPAs generally include all high-school coursework unless specified.
    3) Who is usually the best choice to write your academic recommendation?
    Colleges avoid family recommendations due to bias.
    Name recognition doesn’t replace specific academic insight.
    Helpful for character, but not ideal for academics unless required.
    They can speak directly to your classroom performance and growth.
    4) What’s the standard resume length for most high school seniors?
    Two pages are rarely necessary for students.
    Concise, relevant, and easy for readers to scan.
    Too short to show experience and impact.
    Overlong and difficult to review for admissions or employers.
    5) In a financial aid package, which aid type does not need to be repaid?
    Loans must be repaid, though interest may be deferred while in school.
    Grants and scholarships don’t require repayment if terms are met.
    Interest accrues immediately; repayment is required.
    These are federal loans to parents and must be repaid.
    6) Best email subject line to a counselor about deadlines?
    Too casual and unclear about the purpose.
    Urgency without context can be unhelpful.
    Clear, professional, and searchable later.
    Too vague; doesn’t indicate topic or action needed.
    7) Which scholarship essay approach is strongest?
    Judges want concrete examples, not clichés.
    Stories and outcomes demonstrate originality and substance.
    Resumes belong elsewhere; essays need focus.
    Selection committees want your perspective.
    8) The Eisenhower Matrix helps you manage tasks by:
    Time matters, but the matrix focuses on priority.
    It’s a productivity tool, not a content organizer.
    Interest can mislead; urgency/importance guide action.
    You schedule, do, delegate, or delete based on these two axes.
    9) In U.S. elections, the minimum voting age is:
    Some local proposals exist, but federal minimum is higher.
    Set nationally by the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
    Not recognized in federal law.
    This was reduced to 18 in 1971.
    10) Which action is still plagiarism if you don’t cite the source?
    That’s poor practice, but the plagiarism risk is about using ideas without credit.
    With quotation marks and a citation, quoting is acceptable.
    Your own notes are fine unless they copy someone without credit.
    Even paraphrased content needs proper attribution.

    Thanks for playing today’s High School Seniors Trivia. Come back tomorrow for a fresh set.

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