What's Important
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Study Guide
A College of Sorts
100
Ximena Quintana
Who is your GEAR UP Advisor
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
An area of study you pursue but is not your primary focus.
What is a Minor
100
Type of Higher Education Institution that offers a wide variety of majors and degrees.
What is a College or University
200
Meet with students at least twice a month (group &/or individually) to prepare students for college.
What are GEAR UP Advisors
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
The primary subject area you choose to study in college.
What is a Major
200
Colleges that offer employment courses and programs which teach specific knowledge and skills leading to a particular career.
What is a Technical/Vocational College
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
Major, Minor, Trade, and Apprenticeship
What are Areas of Study
300
A two-year college that leads to either an associate's degree or transfer credits to a four year college. Typically have low tuition, local setting, and easy entrance requirements.
What is a Community College
400
Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces
What is ALEKS
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
Learning a craft under a skilled worker, sometimes with paid training and educational courses.
What is an Apprenticeship
400
A self-supporting institution of higher learning operated with private funds.
What is a Private College
500
You have until high school graduation to complete these courses; however, you should try to finish much sooner to take advantage of other college course opportunities while you are in high school.
What are Early Remediation courses or Pre-College Algebra classes (ALEKS & Pie are acceptable answers ;)) Concurrent Enrollment
500
Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
What are Types of Degrees
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 hands-on career that requires a high level of training and skills.
What is a Trade
500
An institution of higher learning operated with state funds.
What is a Public College
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