Getting into College
The name of the test which some colleges use to decide whether or not to admit you.
ACT or SAT
Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will make more money in your job over the course of your life. True or False?
True
The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent.
Scholarship
A person who can help you prepare for a career or college.
Parents, School Counselor, College Admissions Counselor, Teachers, Friends, Older Siblings, Mentors, etc.
The average person changes careers this many times throughout their working life.
3-7
Things you do to demonstrate your skills outside of the classroom.
Extracurricular Activities
A group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products and share common features.
Career Cluster
The type of financial aid that you have to pay back.
Loan
The number that represents the average of all your grades in high school.
GPA
The number one job skill considered most important by employers.
Effective Communication
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities.
Letter of Recommendation
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for advancement.
Career
The type of financial aid that you receive if you have financial need (your parents do not make enough money to pay for your education).
Grant
One way you can gain valuable experience and develop social responsibility.
Community Service
This is a postgraduate degree which requires the completion of a Bachelor’s degree first.
Master’s or Doctorate
This is known as a four year degree.
Bachelor’s
This percentage of workers say that job variety and the ability to learn new skills make their work more satisfying.
72%
Fees paid to an institution when you are from another state.
Out of State Tuition
Name one of the three most important personal skills which affect career and college pursuits.
Organization, Time Management, Seeking Support when needed
Duniway Middle School has this many people currently working with a Doctorate.
1 - Dr. McIntyre
The average college seeking student applies to this number of colleges.
4-9
Name one of the three fastest-growing sectors in Oregon.
Health Care, Construction, Technology
The average cost of full-time yearly in-state tuition in Oregon.
$18,000
This class offered in both middle school and high school is specifically designed to offer students the knowledge and support students need to navigate career and college readiness.
AVID
This is McMinnville High School's newest Pathway.
Cosmetology