Vocabulary
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
What are the two undergraduate degrees?
Associates or bachelor's degree
Name a community college in Washington.
Wenatchee Valley College, Columbia Basin College, Walla Walla College, Spokane CC, Spokane Falls, Whatcom College, Clark College, Grays Harbor CC, Centralia CC, Bellevue College, Bellingham Technical College, Big Bend Community College, Cascadia College, Edmonds College, Everett CC, Green River College, Lower Columbia College, North Seattle College, Olympic College, Pierce College, Shoreline CC, South Puget Sound CC, Tacoma CC, Yakima Valley College
What happens when you fail a class?
Pursue Credit Recovery.
What form must be completed to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships?
What is the ACT?
A college entrance exam, usually taken during your junior year in high school.
What is a bachelor's degree?
Requires 4 years of college, usually earned from a university.
What is a campus?
The land the college and all its building sit on.
Who are the support staff you can ask for help?
Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Chesledon, Mrs. Radke, Casey and Jesse, Mrs. Hinger, Mrs. Carpenter
What is work study?
What is tuition?
The money you pay to attend college.
What are two graduate degrees?
Master's degree or doctorate degree
What is a dorm?
The place where students live on campus.
What are ways you can earn college credit in H.S?
Dual Credit and Running Start
What is a student loan?
Money that students can borrow to go to college.
What is a transcript?
A record of all the classes you have taken, when you took them, and the grade you received.
What is a master's degree?
Graduate degree that usually follows a bachelor's degree.
The college program to take to earn your degree and start your career.
How can you improve your chances when applying for jobs and scholarships?
Participate in extra-curricular activities in the four following areas: athletic, artistic, academic, and community.
What is a Scholarship?
Money given to help students attend college, does NOT have to be paid back.
What is the FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid: must complete this to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships. Washington Application for State Financial Aid (WASFA), which helps students qualify for financial aid who may be ineligible for federal funds.
What is an applied science degree?
What is a prerequisite?
A class you must complete before you can register for a certain course.
Besides college, what can I do after high school?
Apprenticeships, military, on-the-job training programs, industry certificates.
What is the different between grants/scholarships and loans?
A loan is money you borrow and have to pay back. Grants/scholarships do not have to be paid back if you successfully complete your schooling.