Getting into College
Choosing a Career
Financial Aid
Random Important Stuff
Aspirations Fun Facts
100

The amount of credits required to graduate from an NYC High School 

What is 44 credits? 

100

An educational institution that provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to perform specific jobs or trades. 

What is a vocational/technical school? 

100

The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades, and completing applications

What is a scholarship

100

This is the NUMBER ONE thing you should do to get help paying for college. By filling out this application, you are considered for lots of FREE MONEY from the federal government, the state of New York, and the schools you are applying to.

What is FAFSA? (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)


100

These two individuals are the counselors at ADPHS

Who are Mr. O & Mr. Doyle
200

The 3 types of diplomas in NYC 

What is a regents diploma, an advanced regents diploma, and a local diploma? 

200

A primarily two-year college that lets you earn an associate's degree, certificate, or transfer.

What is a community college? 

200
The kind of financial aid that you have to pay back
What is a loan
200

The types of people who can help you prepare for college and a career.

What are parents, high school counselor, parent coordinator, college advisors/youth advocates, Teachers, Friends, Older siblings, Mentors, etc.

200

This agency at Aspirations offers support through youth advocacy 

What is CCNY or the CBO?

300
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities
What is a letter of recommendation?
300
This is known as a four year degree
What is a Bachelor's degree?
300

The name of the grant that you can get from the state of New York if you attend an approved school in NY

What is the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP)

300
The term for someone who is the first person in their family to go to college
What is a First-generation college student?
300

This is the name of the Aspirations School Newsletter




What The Feed?

400
The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school
What is a GPA?
400
A postgraduate degree that requires a Bachelor's
What is a Master's degree?
400

The type of financial aid you receive if you have financial need (your parents do not make enough money to pay for your education)?

What is a Grant

400

FAFSA is an acronym that stands for this

What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

400

This is the name of the internship program at ADPHS

What is LTW? (Learning to Work) 

500

The process by which students apply and are accepted into a college or university.

What is Admissions?

500

An institution of higher education designed to serve the Black community

What is a Historically Black College & University?

500
Fees paid to an institution when you are from another state
What is out of state tuition?
500

This is the earliest students can complete the FAFSA every year

What is October 1st

500

The year Aspirations Diploma Plus High School was created

What is 2009?

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