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Your main course of study

What is a Major?

100

The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes

What is Tuition?

100

 It takes 2 years to complete this degree? 

  What is an Associate's degree?

100

Someone whom you can speak to, to get advice on colleges.

Who is Your counselor?

100

 If the student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum of _____, the student is no longer eligible for HOPE until after they complete the first 1-2 semesters at their college/university.

 What is 3.0? 

200

 A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume. 

What is a Minor/Concentration?

200

Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college

 What is  a FAFSA?

200

It takes 4 years to complete this degree.

What is a bachelors degree?

200

An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives. 

What is a college College fair? 

200

The acronym for grade point average.

 What is a GPA?

300

student takes 12+ credits, and student take less than 12 credits.

What is the Difference between a full-time and part-time student?

300

Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back

What is a Scholarship or grant?

300

 It takes approximately 18 months - 2 years to complete this degree.

What is a Masters degree?

300

two college entrance exams

What are the ACT & SAT?

300

 Is it possible to switch your major?


Yes, but it might take longer to complete your degree. Plan ahead!

400

Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?

What is a Syllabus?

400

 Is in-state or out-of-state tuition cheaper? 

  In-state tuition 

400

A ____________is a requirement that has to be satisfied before you can enter a class

 What is a Pre-requisite? 

400

Someone who can help you plan and schedule your college courses.

Who is your academic advisor?

400

The Northeast schools of Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Brown.

What is the Ivy League?

500

Someone who helps high school students plan your classes and connect you with resources while you are in high school

Who/What is a School Counselor?

500

The four main types of financial aid for students

 What are Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans?

500

  This degree comes after a masters degree and usually takes 4-6 years to complete.

What is a doctorate degree?

500

What popular platform will you use to complete your college application?

What is Common App?

500

At most 4-year schools, you need 120 _______ to graduate

What are credits?

600

A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.

What is a transcript?

600

A program that allows students to earn money to help pay educational expenses.

 What is Workstudy?

600

Money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.

What is a scholarship?

600

What is the typical window (months) students can submit an application for college, known as Early Action/Early Decision?

What is mid October to mid December?

600

Colleges require you to purchase these or rent them for most classes.

What are textbooks?

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