Career Exploration
If you are not sure what career you would like in the future, it is a good idea to think about and figure out this.
What are Interests?
The document that contains all of your classes and grades from high school
What is a transcript?
The name of the website widely used for information about colleges, scholarships, and testing.
What is the College Board?
Work people do for pay
What is a job?
Another word for college
What is a University?
Instead of going to a tradition 2 or 4 year college, this type of school allows you to learn hands on about a certain occupation
What is Trade School?
The number of credits needed to graduate H.S.
What is 24?
The name of the form needed to be filled out in order to receive financial aid from the government
What is FAFSA (Free application for federal student aid)?
The ability to perform a task due to training and experience
What is skill?
A college building containing living quarters for students
What is a dorm?
This is the amount you get paid in your career.
What is salary?
The test that all students take to measure Math and Reading skills?
What is STAR?
Part of the college application where teachers, coaches, or bosses write a reference for you
What is a Letter of Recommendation?
Additional perks of a job beyond salary, including insurance, vacation time...
What are benefits?
A member of the faculty at a college or university
Who is a professor?
What employers look for in a potential employee
What are job skills?
How long does it typically take to earn a Bachelor's degree?
What is 4 years?
An optional part of the college application process that gives you a chance to explain why you may have some lower grades in high school
What is an Interview?
A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field
What is an internship?
What you earn for completing a course of study
What is a credit?
Factors that stimulate your desire to be committed to a job
What is motivation?
A test that some colleges will require in order to assess your eligibility for admission, others may give you option to submit these scores.
What is the SAT/ACT?
Activities you are involved in outside of school that help you to look more appealing to colleges
What are extra curricular activities?
The factor that has the biggest impact on your salary
What is your level of education?
A measure of a student's academic achievement at a college
What is GPA?