College readiness
The two types of college entrance exams.
What is ACT and SAT?
A college where you can receive your Associate's degree or transfer to a University
What is a community college?
The form you fill out to determine need-based aid.
What is the FAFSA?
Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
What is Type of Degrees
How long are programs in a trade school?
A type of high school class that qualifies you for college credit
What is Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Credit
Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Dartmouth College, Brown University, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Duke University, Northwestern University, Johns Hopkins University, California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California, Georgetown University, Williams College, Amherst College, Swarthmore College, Pomona College, Middlebury College, Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Wesleyan University, Notre Dame University, Boston College, Baylor University, Brigham Young University, Pepperdine University,
Private Colleges
Financial aid that is based on grades, athletics, and musical talent.
What is merit-based aid?
What is Bachelors
What is the difference between a Bachelor’s and an Associate’s Degree?
4 years versus 2 years
The primary subject you choose to study in college
What is Major
Name 3 public colleges within California
Any UC or CSU
A part-time on-campus job that counts as financial aid.
What is work-study?
What is a prerequisite course
Does a 2 year college prepare you for a job?
Yes. Many Associate degree programs provide students with the education needed for certain entry level jobs.
A course that must be taken prior to enrollment in another course.
What is a prerequisite course
What are some things to consider when choosing a college or university?
Your major, the size and location, the student population
FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE.
What are scholarships and grants?
What is a syllabus and how do you use it?
A list of all the classes, assignments, test and papers due in the class for the entire semester.
The best way to use a syllabus is to look at it weekly to keep up on assignments and to transfer important dates on to a weekly planner so you do not miss any major assignments/papers/tests. This also helps prioritize and manage time for long term projects
When does FASFA open up?
October 31
The number of years of high school English that you must take to go to a university
Name 3 Private colleges within California
USD, Santa Clara University, California Lutheran University, USC, Pepperdine, Stanford, LMU,
When a college or university offers you a financial package that pays for tuition, fees, books, rent, food and other living expenses
What is a full ride?
What test in high determines what college courses you will take?
- What is an ACT?
- What is the SAT?
The steps you take to write a college application essay.
What is (1) brainstorm, (2) select a topic, and (3) write the essay?