High School Graduation Requirements
The total number of credits required to graduate from Albany High School
220 credits
Subject Area "a"
History /Social Science
The type of degree you earn at a 4 year university
Bachelor's Degree
The degree you can earn at a 2 year community college
associates degree
The Free Application for Federal Student Aide is commonly called _______
FAFSA
40 credits (4 years)
The minimum grade to earn for a-g courses
C-
There are 22 campuses of this California college system
CSU (California State Universities)
Requirements for admission to a community college
18 years old or high school graduate
If a student is undocumented they are able to apply for financial aid through this application
California Dream Act Application
True or False: A Letter D grade earns you credit toward high school graduation, but does not count toward college admission.
True
Visual and Performing Arts falls under this letter category
Category F
This California college system has 10 campuses and can be more competitive for admission.
UC system
Community colleges have programs that prepare you for specific jobs, where you can earn a ____________.
certificate
The two types of money you do NOT have to pay back
Grants or Scholarships
The number of credits needed in each of these subjects:
Math
Science
PE
20 credits each
Math -20 credits
Science - 20 credits
PE - 20 credits
For this subject 3 years are required, 4 years are recommended
Math
Admission requirements for this type of 4-year institution include:
a-g courses, personal statement, extracurricular activities, SAT or ACT, and letters of recommendation.
Private colleges
After completing 2 years at a community college, students are able to _____________ to a four year university.
Transfer
The type of financial aid you can receive to pay for college but have to pay back with interest.
student loan
Social Studies
The number of year required and recommended for foreign language/ world language.
2 required, 3 recommended
Admission requirements for this type of 4-year institution include:
3.0 GPA, A-G courses, Extracurricular Activities, and Personal Insight Questions
UC (University of California)
True or False: It is easier to get admitted to a UC as a transfer student vs. straight from high school.
True.
Subsidized loan