Careers
The most popular job search website as of 2026
What is Indeed?
A type of financial aid that is given based on academic performance or special skills (this often requires an essay)
What is a scholarship?
One of the main people who facilitates your college admissions process
What is a guidance counselor?
This is a degree traditionally obtained within 4 years or after completing 120 credits (some programs require more than 120!)
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
The type of housing typically used by college students
What is a dorm?
One of the largest professional networking websites
What is Linkedin?
A type of financial aid that must be paid back
What is a loan?
A part of the college application that includes skills/pastimes that show who you are outside of your academic performance
What are extracurricular activities?
This is a degree that is obtained after completing 60 credits
What is an Associate's Degree?
What is a first-generation college student?
a written list of your work experience, skills, and education
What is a resume?
A type of financial aid that is given based on financial need and does NOT need to be paid back
What is a grant?
A website where the majority of college applications are completed
What is the Common App?
What is "applying undecided"?
A prepaid program that gives students access to daily meals
What is a meal plan?
This is a great way to get experience and learn what a job/field is like before actually pursuing it
What is volunteering/shadowing?
The FREE application that needs to be filled out in order to determine eligibility for Federal and State aid
What is FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
The website where you can find information telling you how to apply for Common App application fee waivers AND SAT/ACT fee waivers
What is CollegeBoard?
This is a degree earned after a Bachelor's that shows high-level expertise in a particular field, and traditionally takes about 2 years to complete
What is a Master's Degree?
a program for eligible students that allows them to earn money by working part-time on campus jobs (that are approved for the program)
What is federal work-study?
Schools that offer specialized programs or hands-on training and education to prepare students for careers in particular industries
What is a trade/technical school?
The website where anything further involving NJ State Financial Aid is handled once the application is submitted
(But applying for state aid is taken care of in the answer to 400!!)
What is HESAA (Higher Education Student Assistance Authority)?
A written composition within 500-650 words that shows admissions officers who you are beyond your academic performance
What is a college essay/personal statement?
This is a program that allows NJ students to attend a local community college for 2 years with tuition covered before transferring to a 4-year university
What is the NJ STARS II program?
What is joining a student organization?