College @ Options Level
What Degree would you complete after completing a 4 year college?
Bachelor's Degree
What degree would you get after completing a 2-year college?
Associate's Degree
True or False: Technical/Trade School is free?
False: Most trade programs will cost something. However, there are a lot of programs you can find with free programs.
All members of the Military must go through ______ before they become active duty.
Basic Training or Boot Camp
Name of the document you need when applying for a job.
Resume.
What do you have to pay to attend a 4 year school?
Tuition
True or False: Most 2 year colleges are non-residential
True.
There are some residential 2 year schools but the majority are not.
Which can you NOT study at a technical/trade school?
A. Registered Nursing
B. Computer Tech
C. Cosmetology
D. Electrician
A. Registered Nursing
Name 2 branches of the military.
Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Air Force
Space Force
True or False: You can only get minimum wage jobs with a diploma.
False. There are a lot of jobs you can get with a diploma. Some will just require experience or extra training.
True or False: Most 4 year colleges are non-residential?
False
A. $7,000 a year
B. $8,000 a year
C. $9,000 a year
D. $10,000 a year
C. $9,000 a year
The average cost of community college in the US is $8,622 per year as of 2022.
What type of degree do you get when you complete technical/trade school?
A. Diploma or Certificate
What is the minimum age requirement to join the military?
17.
You need to have a HS Diploma or GED.
What is the minimum wage in Washington, DC?
$16.10 an hour (as of July 1, 2022)
Is the average cost of 4-year college is closer to:
A. $20,000 a year
B. $30,000 a year
C. $40,000 a year
D. $50,000 a year
C. $40,000 a year
The average in the US as of 2022 is $35,331.
True or False: You can transfer to a 4 year school after finishing a 2 year school?
True: You can always start at a 2 year school and then move to a 4 year school if you want.
6 months-1 year
True or False: You need to take a written test before you can join.
True. You have t take the ASVAB.
True or False: You can become a real estate agent with a HS Diploma?
True. You will need to take a class and pass a test to get your license. But it does not require a degree.
Name one of the tests you have to take to get into college.
SAT or ACT
How much more money (on average) would a person make in life with a 2 year degree over a HS Diploma?
A. 2 year ($1.5Mil) v. H.S ($1.2Mil)
B. 2 year ($1 Mil) v. H.S ($973K)
C. They make the same.
A. 2 year ($1.5Mil) v. H.S ($1.2Mil)
Do you need to take a test to get into a technical/trade school?
Some programs require it and some don't.
The newest branch of the military is....
The Space Force.
Based on the minimum wage in DC, would someone making minimum wage be able to pay the average rent in DC?
No. The average rent in DC is over $2,285 per month. The most someone making minimum wage in DC would make after taxes is $2,000.