VOCAB 4
Four Year Degree (Sometimes Called A Bachelor's Degree)
Baccalaureate Degree
Systematic oderley
Methodical
If you strive for high achievement in high school, the likelihood of connecting your education to jobs opportunities will do what?
Increase
Worst College In the State of Indiana
Purdue
Worst College In the United States
Purdue University
A policy or granting admission to all applications without regard to rank or test scores
Open Admissions Policy
Major Source of Educational Grant Money
Pell Grant
The types of jobs available in the US workforce are influenced by?
New technologies and global competition for worldwide markets
Specialized colleges and schools offer Bachelor of Science degree programs that _________ ?
Focus more on preparation for a specific career.
Employers offering jobs beyond minimum wage level have little interest in
A highschool dropout with few job skills
High school grads who are not interested in acquiring more training.
High school grad who lacks specific job skills
Course of study that satisfies the admissions requirements for professional school.
Preprofessional Program
Low interest loan available from the federal government.
Perkins Loan
High School Dropouts are more likely to obtain jobs that are what?
that are low paying and offer little chance for advancement.
Most public two-year colleges will grant admission to all applicants without regard to _______?
GPA
TEST SCORES
CLASS RANK
Four-Year Colleges and Universities ______? (Characteristic)
Offer studies leading to a baccalaureate degree
May be state funded or privately funded
Vary in their specific admission requirements
Number of staff members compared to the number of students
Student-Faculty Ratio
Part time campus job awarded to students by the financial aid office.
College Work Study Program
Today's employers place a premium on skills in _______?
Reading & Math
Communications
Problem Solving
The level of education and training require for all occupations is _____?
Increasing at a rapid rate
An advantage offered by community and two-year college programs is that ______?
They are becoming hubs of "skilling and reskilling"
They can pave the way for further education and training
They can train you for some of the fastest growing jobs in the economy
Combination of resources to help pay for college/postsecondary education.
Financial Aid
Placed Students on supervised jobs in the field of work for which they are preparing.
Cooperative Education Program
Successful students do what?
Think, act & study positively
Acquiring postsecondary education will provide you with _______?
Increased earning and a more desirable lifestyle
Matching educational needs and special interests with postsecondary schools will require
Taking time to locate resources and information
Accurate information about you and the schools you are considering
Thoroughness in your evaluation of school choices