Participating in monthly workshops, remedial classes, community service and other opportunities makes you eligible for this.
What is the GEAR UP Scholarship?
100
A type of degree awarded after six years of study.
What is a Master's Degree?
100
Up to $10,000 provided by GEAR UP to help pay for college after you graduate from high school.
What is the GEAR UP Scholarship?
100
A “pre-ACT” test that you take in the 10th grade that measures current academic development, explores career options & outlines a plan for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years.
What is the ACT PLAN?
100
The primary subject area you choose to study in college
What is a Major?
200
Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
What are Types of Degrees?
200
You receive this degree after two years of study.
What is an Associate's Degree?
200
A way to earn awarded money to cover part of your college expenses, usually by working 10-15 hours per week on campus or for an off-campus nonprofit agency.
What is Work-study?
200
A practice test for the SAT. You may qualify for scholarships based on your scores.
What is the PSAT?
200
An area of study that is not your primary focus.
What is a Minor?
300
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs
What is GEAR UP?
300
After 8+ years of college you receive this degree.
What is a Doctoral degree?
300
Money awarded to you based on merit such as outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated talent, or athletic ability or involvement such as membership in an organization or ethnic group, or employment in a company that you do not have to pay back.
What are Scholarships?
300
A placement test that is used by two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state of Colorado that determine readiness for college-level math, English, and reading.
What is the Accuplacer?
300
A two-year college that leads to either an associate's degree or transfer credits to a four year college. Typically has low tuition, local setting, and easy entrance requirements.
What is a Community College?
400
40% of Colorado high school graduates need to take these classes because they lack the necessary math or language skills to enroll in college-level courses.
What are Remedial Classes?
400
A degree granted after 4 years of study.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
400
A type of financial assistance that involves you or your parents borrowing money to cover college costs.
What are Loans?
400
Tests your knowledge in English, reading, math, and science with an optional writing component and is used for college admission to four-year institutions in Colorado.
What is the ACT Test?
400
A type of school that offers a wide variety of majors and various degree options as well as athletic and research options.
What are Colleges/Universities?
500
Grants, Work-study, Scholarships, Loans
What are Types of Financial Aid?
500
A college exam that gives students the opportunity to receive college credit for what they already know that saves you time and money.
What is the CLEP?
500
Money awarded to you by colleges, federal and state
governments, and private sources to pay for college costs that you do not have to pay back. In general, these funds are awarded based on financial need.
What are Grants?
500
A test to assess your critical reading, writing and math skills and to measure your ability to complete
college-level work that some out-of-state colleges require for admission. Available in specific subject areas as well.
What is the SAT?
500
Colleges that offer employment courses and programs which teach specific knowledge and skills leading to particular jobs. Students may enroll in these types of schools in addition to their apprenticeship for a specific trade.