College Vocabulary
The post-high school institution? This is the most common choice for most students.
What is a College / University
This is what you earn for a class that lasts all year.
What is a credit.
What is a major advantage to earning college credit in High School?
In some cases it free, cheaper than other schools, gets you ahead when you actually do start college, etc.
What test do most colleges require you take in order to apply?
What is the ACT / SAT
How can you contact one of the School Counselors?
Email, schedule a meeting
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college.
What is a college "major?"
What is the term for the document given upon graduation?
What is a HS Diploma
What are classes that you get to choose that are not core classes called.
What are electives.
What is the term for a record of your high school grades?
What are Transcripts.
Who is the Principal and the two Assistant Principals at SBHS.
Mr. Lawyer, Ms. Mize, Mr, Miles
What are institutions that offer 1-2 year programs that result in a certificate or a 2-year degree?
Community College / Technical School
What is the term for the average of a student's grades?
Grade Point Average / GPA
You have an opportunity to earn 32 of these during your HS career?
What are 32 credits, but 22 credits to graduate.
What are things that may help a person qualify to receive a scholarship for college?
Financial Aid, Academic Scholarship, Sports Scholarship.
How many minutes late before you have to get a "late after tardy"
30 minutes - You must sign in with the Attendance Office
What is the term for a 4-year degree earned at a college or university?
What is a Bachelor's degree.
This is the name of a class required to take before signing up or taking another class.
What is a prerequisite.
What must your GPA be in order to take college classes while in HS.
What is a 3.00 gpa.
What is a degree that requires additional education after earning a bachelor's degree?
What is a Master's Degree.
What is minimum wage in OR?
Oregon $11.25/hour
Portland Metro 12.50/hour
What is the term for money that a student gets from a bank to help pay for college that has to be repaid when the student finishes college?
What is a Student Loan
What is the term for money that is given to a student to help pay for college that doesn't have to be repaid?
What is a Scholarship
How many credits must you earn to be considered a Sophomore?
What is 6 credits.
12 for Junior
12 or more for Senior
What is a CTE Career Cluster?
A career cluster is a group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products. Within each cluster, there are cluster “pathways” that correspond to a collection of courses and training opportunities to prepare you for a given career.
Only students with the best grades receive financial aid.
False.
Scholarships that are “merit-based” are awarded based on grades. But, most financial aid is “need-based,” or awarded based on a family’s need for college money.
However, GPA is one of the MOST IMPORTANT factors when determining admission and eligibility. GPA COUNTS! Can earn FREE $$$ Grants.
GPA (combination of all grades.)