College Lingo
A title you receive when you complete a 4 year program at a college or university...(sometimes it takes longer than 4 years)
Bachelor's Degree
The type of education you can pursue after high school either at a university, college, vocational school, or career college
*hint: it's in the title*
Post secondary Education
When you graduate from college there will be a job waiting from your field of study?
Myth, but there are ways to secure a job by:
Attending a college/university in the same state that you live in: ______________.
Attending a college/university outside of the state you originally lived in: ___________.
in-state
out-of-state
A fee you pay to a school for each credit or class
Tuition
Sometimes this is a smaller part of a university and there are many of these on campus. Other times this is an institution all on it's own that offers degrees that take 2 years to complete or you can transfer from one of these to a larger university.
College
Once you declare a major, you can never change it.
Myth, nearly one-third of undergraduates who have declared a major changed that major at least once within three years of initial enrollment
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M - College Station, and Texas State are _________.
Public or private universities?
Public Universities
Public Universities are institutions of higher education that are owned by the government or state and they rely on government money to continue providing education services to students. Usually these schools have a lot of students enrolled.
A title you receive when you complete a two year program at a community college.
Associate's Degree
Money that is given to you by the school, the government, or sometimes outside granting institutions that is to be used to help you pay for a postsecondary education. For example, tuition, room/board, books
Financial Aid
One reason many college students feel stress is because they don't get enough sleep.
Reality, sleep is very important!
When a student enrolls into a postsecondary institution, sometimes they are asked to determine a topic they want to focus on/study, this is what their degree or specialization will be in. What is this called?
Major
Postsecondary institutions typically categorize school into two parts; the first part starts with classes in the Fall that go to Dec. and the second part starts with classes in Jan. that go till May or June.
Semester
This is money that is given to you by the government to help you pay for you postsecondary education and you have to pay back.
Money you are borrowing.
Loans
You have to pay back grants and scholarships once you graduate.
MYTH, grants and scholarships DO NOT have to be repaid.
Grant is give usually based on how much money your parents make.
Scholarship money is given to you to help you pay for your postsecondary education and is typically based on your performance in school, sports, or some other area of special talents.
When a student wants a second specialization or to study a topic but they don’t want it to be their primary focus, they can declare this second area of study to the school
Minor
After you get a bachelor's degree, the next step would be a ___________ degree. (usually takes about 2 years)
Master's Degree
What is an internship?
An internship is a period of work experience offered by an employer to give students and graduates exposure to the working environment, often within a specific industry, which relates to their field of study. Internships can be as short as a week or as long as 12 months.
If you take a semester off you can return back.
Reality, students can take a semester off if needed. If you need to take a semester off college you have to:
1. Talk to a school official
2. Talk to the financial aid office
3. Have a plan but, don't push yourself too far
4. Decide if you want to return to your current school or transfer to a new one
Give me two reasons why pursing a post secondary education might be a good decision.
Some answers:
Average college grad makes more $$
Fun experiences
Meet people
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