Resumes & Recommendations
This section of your resume lists your classes, GPA, and achievements.
What is the Academic or Education section?
The type of email account recommended for professional/college use.
What is a professional email (ex: firstname.lastname@email.com)
The platform used to submit college applications to multiple schools at once.
What is the Common App?
FAFSA stands for this.
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Ms. Flowers discussed these government benefits to help pay for college.
What is financial aid / FAFSA?
When asking a teacher for a recommendation, you should always include one of these 2 things.
What is a polite request with context and deadline?
Always include this at the end of a professional email to show respect.
What is a closing/signature?
This is where you can request your transcripts to be sent electronically to colleges.
What is Parchment?
Scholarships based on grades, test scores, or achievements are called this.
What are merit-based scholarships?
The Army National Guard speaker highlighted this higher education benefit for students who enlist.
What is education assistance or college tuition benefits?
This is one of the two qualities a letter of recommendation letter should highlight.
What are skills and personal strengths?
Emails should be written with this tone.
What is polite, professional, and formal?
When filling out your Common App, this section explains your academic achievements and activities.
What is the Activities or Education section?
FAFSA helps determine eligibility for this type of financial aid that does not need to be repaid.
What is grants?
Always do this before meeting a college or military recruiter.
What is research / prepare questions?
This is the term for tailoring your resume to a specific opportunity.
What is customization or targeted resume?
This is a key thing to check before sending a professional email.
What is spelling, grammar, and formatting?
On Parchment, you need this to send your transcript securely.
What is the recipient’s email or school code?
This type of scholarship is often competitive and requires essays, letters of recommendation, or interviews.
What is a selective scholarship?
A key takeaway from the financial aid speaker was to submit your FAFSA by this type of deadline.
What is the early or priority deadline?
Teachers are more likely to write strong recommendations when you provide this document summarizing your accomplishments.
What is your academic resume or student information sheet
When emailing a teacher for a recommendation, you should always attach this.
What is your resume or student information sheet?
This is a strategy for keeping track of deadlines on the Common App.
What is using a checklist or calendar?
You must submit this form each year to be considered for federal student aid.
What is the FAFSA?
This is highly important when asking for help or guidance.
What is communication / asking questions / being proactive?