College
At a community college you can earn this type of degree
What is an Associate's Degree
a system for training a new generation of practitioners of a trade or profession with on-the-job training and often some accompanying study.
What is an apprenticeship?
You need to take a math class for how many years in high school?
What is four years?
This is a term that refers to projects that are time limited.
What is freelance work
What is a type of financial aid you can receive to help with college costs that you do NOT have to pay back?
What are grants and scholarships
This is a way to pay for college as a dc resident
What is dctag
The application for financial aid when applying for college is called this
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid? (FAFSA)
This is an example of a job in the gig economy.
What is answers will vary?
Write the number of years it takes to earn these degrees in total after high school.
Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral
What are
Associates - 2
Bachelors - 4
Masters - 6
Doctoral - 7-9
This type of expense is the same every month
What is a fixed expense?
These are apps you could use to work in the gig economy. Name 2 different types
Uber, Lyft, Door Dash, etsy,
True or False: If you are an independent contractor you pay less taxes than a regular employee.
What is false?
You need these things to apply for college: list at least 3
What is a transcript, letters of Rec, SSN, Essay, Resume, Financial aid application, etc
This is a word that refers to a degree that requires research and many years in school.
What is a Ph.D
This is a negative to working in the gig economy
What is inconsistent work, lack of benefits, etc
What is a common reason someone may work in the Gig Economy?
What is answers will vary?
Name two public colleges or universities in Maryland.
What is answers may vary?
When you apply to a school and your know your chances of acceptance are low, it is a _______
What is a reach?
The _________ price is the listed price of the college, not the price you will likely pay.
What is the sticker price?
True or False: If you lose your job in the Gig Economy, you can get unemployment benefits.
What is false?