These recent high school and college grads are currently serving in schools across the country to keep students on track to graduation. 11 of them are serving at Burbank.
Who is City Year?
100
Letters written to your prospective Universities or Colleges by your teachers recommending the institution to accept you.
What is a recommendation letter?
100
The length a resume should be.
What is 1 page?
200
Money that you borrow for school that must be paid back (private or public).
What is a loan?
200
The top of which % of Burbank's graduating class gets automatic admission to any public university in Texas?
What is the top 8%?
200
With a career in this field, you can use the Mongomery GI Bill as a way to pay for a college education. Depending on how long you enlist, you can get up to $12,420 to help pay for college.
What is the army reserve?
200
Name one of the two tests that give post-secondary schools a better understanding of how you compare against other applications.
What are the SATs or ACTs?
200
In describing your experience, you should begin each point with this kind of word.
What is an action verb?
300
These awards include Merit-based, athletic based, academic based...
What are scholarships?
300
What is admitting students of superior ability into college courses and programs before they have completed high school?
What is early admission?
300
Name one qualification to work for Americorps after HS
What is 1. Be a U.S. Citizen/permanent resident
2. At least 17 years of age.
300
A student who not only has good grades but also is involved with their schools and communities.
What is a well rounded student?
300
This should be done by multiple people before submitting your resume to any organization.
What is proofreading?
400
One expense associated with college BESIDES tuition.
What is room and board, books, parking, student activity fees, food.
400
The official record of high school or college courses and grades, generally required as part of the college application.
What is a transcript?
400
A school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job.
What is a vocational school?
400
Otherwise known as sports, UIL, FFA, NHS, STUCO, Studio club, and other organizations.
What are extracurricular activities?
400
This is your name, full address, phone number, and e-mail.
What is your contact info?
500
When a college offers to pay for your entire expenses.
What is a full ride?
500
The amount you and your family are expected to contribute toward your education. It is used to see how eligible you are for Federal Student Aid.
What is EFC (Expected Family Contribution)?
500
This group serves on U.S. Navy ships, protects naval bases, guards U.S. embassies, and provides an ever-ready quick-strike force to protect U.S. interests anywhere in the world.
Who are the marines?
500
(DAILY DOUBLE!) The perfect score for either the ACT or SAT tests.
What are 36 or 2400.
500
This lets employers know your goals and intentions.