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Opportunities Fund Quiz

Name*
First Last
Class of*
Campus*
EMPLID*
Email*
Topic: Overview
1. What is the primary goal of the Opportunities Fund?*
- a) To defray college costs not covered by the Macaulay scholarship.
- b) To give students useful practice in filling out paperwork.
- c) To fund activities to help students achieve their academic and professional goals.
2. What is the minimum amount of money provided to each qualifying student for the one-time Opportunities Fund grant?*
- a) $750
- b) $1500
- c) $3000
- d) $5000
Topic: Eligibility Criteria
3. What Macaulay Honors requirement must be completed to apply for funding in the senior year?*
- a) Studying abroad.
- b) 30 hours of Community Service.
- c) Honors in your major.
Topic: Application Process
4. A student has been denied access to Opportunities Funds for the access period in which they applied. What is one possible reason?*
- a) They got only 90% on the Opportunities Fund Quiz.
- b) They do not have any prior study abroad experience.
- c) They neglected to file FAFSA and TAP for the academic year.
5. All completed Opportunities Fund applications are always ______________________.*
- a) automatically approved for funding.
- b) evaluated by the Committee for approval.
- c) automatically denied for funding.
6. If you anticipate a change in the purpose of approved funds, you should ____________.*
- a) contact Macaulay Scholarships and Grants Office for further instructions
- b) email your home campus's Study Abroad or Career Services Office
- c) continue with the new activity as no further action is required
Topic: Funded Activities
7. Which of the following is NOT covered by the Opportunities Funds?*
- a) Research
- b) Study abroad
- c) Internships
- d) Investments
8. For the purpose of being eligible for the Opportunities Fund, an internship is defined as ____________.*
- a) any arrangement in which a student works without pay
- b) a carefully monitored, substantive learning experience with clear goals
- c) a work experience of 50 hours or more
- d) a preview of a career or profession involving roughly 50% clerical work
9. All of the following are required to be eligible for funding for study abroad, except _________.
- a) completion of 3 semesters of foreign language
- b) completion of the CUNY Travel Participation and Waiver Form
- c) attending an academic program with credits transferrable to the student's home campus
Topic: Documentation Deadline
10. Documentation of payment for all funded items and programs must be submitted no later than ______________.*
- a) 2-3 business days after completion of the activity
- b) the first day of classes of the semester immediately after the activity
- c) one year within completion of activity
- d) final day of classes before graduation

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