College Prep
A document or series of documents you must complete to be accepted to a college, (often the first step).
College Application
The type of financial aid you can get for having good grades, knowing a specific skill or talent, or many other reasons that you do not have to repay.
Scholarship
A document that job applicants use to summarize their work experience, educational background, special skills, and more.
Resume
The test that measures strengths and potential for success in military training, often required to be considered for any branch.
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
A person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life.
Values
The main "subject" or career path you choose to study in college.
Major or Field of Study
The general term for the type of financial aid that you DO have to eventually repay (there are several types of them).
Loan
A written document commonly submitted with a job application or resume outlining the applicant's credentials and interest in an open position.
Cover Letter
How many official branches of the military are there?
Six (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force)
True or False: Your entire identity becomes whatever career path you choose.
False
An on-campus building or residence where students can, or sometimes must, live when they go to college.
Dormitory
The type of financial aid you receive based on your household income that you DO NOT have to repay.
Grant
A position that provides a combination of on-the-job training with classroom training, often seen in the trades pathway.
Apprenticeship
The branch of the military that patrols America's and international waters?
Coast Guard
True or False: It is just as important to think about things right now regarding how you envision your life looking personally as it is to think about it professionally.
True
The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school, often one of the considerations colleges use for admission.
GPA (Grade Point Average)
The application you have to fill out each year that you attend college (in certain states that require this) to determine your financial aid status for the next year.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
A job requiring little skill or knowledge, sometimes with the potential for advancement as more skills and knowledge are acquired.
Entry-level job
The largest and oldest branch of the military
The Army
True or False: The job or career you are leaning toward right now has to be the one that you are stuck with for the rest of your life.
False
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength/achievements or personal qualities/accomplishments.
Letter of Recommendation
Financial aid that is offered in the form of a part-time job on campus during the school year, where money made working is put toward college tuition and other expenses.
Work-Study
The amount of money or its equivalent received during a period of time in exchange for labor or services.
Income
The smallest branch of the military
Coast Guard
True or False: It is okay to not have all the answers right now, ask for help when you need it, and try to enjoy this season of your life.
True