High School Life
What document shows all the classes and grades you have earned in high school?
a. Transcript b. Syllabus c. Diploma d. Resume
What is transcript?
What is the person called who helps students select classes and stay on track for graduation?
Who is an academic advisor?
What is a budget?
What is a plan for managing money?
What is a dorm?
What is student housing on campus?
What is the main goal of Upward Bound?
What is preparing students for college success?
What GPA stands for?
What is Grade Point Average?
What is a major?
What is a student's primary area of study?
What is the purpose of a checking account?
What is a bank account used for spending and paying bills?
What is a syllabus?
What is a course outline and schedule?
Name one benefit of participating in Upward Bound.
What is tutoring, college visits, mentoring, academic support, etc.?
What standardized test is commonly taken by high school students preparing for college?
What is the ACT (or SAT)?
What is FAFSA?
What is a free form that current and prospective college students submit to the government to apply for grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and student loans?
What score helps lenders decide whether to approve loans?
What is a credit score?
What office helps students find scholarships, grants, and loans?
What is the Financial Aid Office?
True or False: First-generation students can attend college and be successful.
What is True?
What is the minimum grade often required to pass a class in college?
What is C?
What is the difference between a major and a minor?
What is a major being the primary field of study and a minor being a secondary area of concentration?
Why is it important to pay bills on time?
What is to avoid fees and build good credit?
What is office hour time?
What is time set aside by professors to help students?
What is networking?
What is building professional and personal connections?
Name one activity that can strengthen a college application besides academics.
What is a club, sport, volunteer work, leadership position, etc.?
How many hours does a student take to be considered full-time?
What is 12?
What is an emergency fund?
What is money saved for unexpected expenses?
Many colleges offer a service where students can get free help with difficult classes like math, science, and writing. What is this service called?
What is a tutoring center (or academic support center)?
A student receives a scholarship worth $2,000 and a grant worth $3,000. How much free money has the student earned for college?
What is $5,000?