College Vocabulary
This is a document or series of documents you must complete to see if you will be accepted into a college.
A college application
If you are (____) or study (____) you mostly study money, wealth, and finances.
Economist/Economics
There are (____) many colleges & universities in North California.
Over 400
A career where you make new styles of clothes.
Fashion Design
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college
A college major
Your job is to design and make buildings, you are an (____) and studied (____) in college.
Architect/Architecture
It normally takes 4 years to attain this degree, Sometimes more!
Bachelor's Degree
A career in which you use science and technology to build machines, engines, and other structures.
Engineering
(____) typically comes from the government, based on a student's financial need or background.
A grant
This is a building/residence or place where students can live when they go to college.
College dorms
You study (____) to design apps for iPhone or Android
Computer programming
For this degree, you must study for 2-6 years after your bachelor's degree. This degree can be put towards accomplishing a Doctorate (Ph.D.)
A Master's Degree
A major in which you analyze community problems and influence lawmaking at the local, state, and federal levels; you may work in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, such as a government agency or advocacy group
Public Policy and Advocacy
(____) comes from many resources and students must apply individually to each; the funds must be paid back, often with interest.
A loan
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing a sport, being part of a club, and etc.
Extracurricular activities
You use science to gather evidence and information that can be used in courts for criminal trials
Forensic science
A degree that typically takes 2-3 years to complete. Can be applied toward completing a bachelor's degree
Associate's Degree
A career where you must complete anywhere between 11-16 years of college, including 4 years of college and 4 years of medical school
Doctor
Extra costs involved with living on-campus: rent, food, activity fees, etc.
Room & board
This program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses.
Federal Work-Study Program
You scientifically study the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors, your major was (____) in college
Psychology
A school that trains student's in areas such as cosmetology, audio production, mechanical engineering, or culinary arts.
Technical College
A career where you must complete 7 years of college education, including a Master's Degree, and pass the standardized test, the LSAT
Lawyer
The average price of a private college in the US
$30,000 per year