College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
Type of secondary school that teaches you a specific skill or trade; you can earn a Certificate or Associate's Degree here
What is a vocational/trade school?
Name three things you can do to prepare for college now
Starting thinking about a college and career
Develop good study habits
Take dual credit classes
Form good/positive peer groups
Keep up your grades
Research colleges/careers
Become involved in school
Who did the Pop Ed with us?
Giovana and, once, Nedia!
A secondary set of courses that often complements your major
Minor or concentration
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA / Alternative Aid Application
How should you choose your college?
professors, location, majors, opportunities (to name a few!)
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
College fair, college tour
Who are some of the college ambassadors we've seen in the summer institute?
Danna, Luckerlie, Yulieth, Kennice, Shameckah, Ester, Selva, Katherine
A general application used by seniors and accepted by nearly 700 colleges
Common Application
A term on your Financial aid describes how much your family is expected to help fund your college education.
EFC (Estimated Family Contribution)
Name two differences between public and private universities?
Cost, how they are funded, often the size
What is the ACT or SAT?
A college entrance exam
The "F" in "FAFSA" means this
What is "Free"?
FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID
What is the difference between a full-time and part-time student?
Full-time student takes 12+ credits, while part-time students take less than 12 credits
The difference between a scholarship and a grant
Grant- based on financial need
Name four types of degrees you can earn after your high school diploma
Associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate
Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities?
Online searches, school counselor, university website, local businesses, the Student Success Center
Do you need to know what major you want to attend college?
No
Bonus Question: How many times can you change your major/minor in college?
An official academic record from the student's school that shows their courses and grades
Transcript
A program that allows students to earn money while working in campus to help pay educational expenses.
Work study.
*Bonus question: how do you qualify for work study?
TYPICALLY, how many years does it take to complete the following degrees? Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral
Associates - 2-3 yrs
Bachelors - 4 yrs
Masters - 6 yrs
Doctorate - 8yrs
Name three important things you need to have ready for the admission process
College applications, entrance exam scores, application fee, transcript, FAFSA/HESAA
What topics did we learn about in Pop Ed?
History of college applications, Truth of FAFSA & Alternative Aid Fight, SAT/ACT & College Scandal, Truth behind Military recruitment, School in pandemic world