Getting into College
The name of the test that helps colleges decide whether or not to admit you.
What is the SAT or the ACT?
The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?
What is a scholarship?
Extra cost involved with living on-campus: rent, food, activity fees, etc.
What is room and board?
True or False: Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will make more money in your job over the course of your life.
What is TRUE?
This is a great way to ease into college and explore more about who you are and what your want to do in life. An example would be Nashville State.
What is attend a community college?
True or false: You can attend college without having a major chosen.
True
This typically comes from the government, based on a student's financial need or background.
What is a grant?
This is known as a four year degree
What is a bachelor's degree?
The minimum age requirement to enlist in the military.
What is 17 with parental consent or 18 without parental consent?
Trade school offers many types of courses. Name 2 areas of study that you can learn in trade school.
Name on thing that a college will look at besides your GPA.
What is letter of recommendation, extra curricular activities, leadership roles, home responsibilities, essay, SAT/ACT, demonstrated interest?
The name of the grant that you can get from Tennessee government if you attend an approved school in Tennessee.
What is Tennessee Promise?
Do you have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States? Yes or No?
No, you do not have to be a U.S. citizen to attend college in the United States. But, you need to be a U.S. citizen to receive money from the U.S government to help you pay for college.
The formal document that provides you an overview of your work experience.
What is a resume?
TRUE or FALSE: In order to join the military, you have to take a test called the ASVAB.
What is TRUE?
The ASVAB is a timed, multi-aptitude test, which is given at more than 14,000 schools and Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) nationwide
Name 3 different degree types
What is Associates degree, bachelors degree, masters degree, doctorate degree, professional degree
This comes from many resources and students and their families can apply to money to pay for school. This money must be paid back when the student graduates.
What is a student loan?
This degree traditionally involves 2 years of full time study. Usually, 60-65 CREDIT HOURS are completed before receiving this degree.
What is an Associates Degree?
This group promises a college scholarship in exchange for four years of SERVICE.
What is the armed services, military?
It ranges from 6 months-2 years depending on the field of study and whether you are a full time or part time student.
The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school.
What is a GPA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is FAFSA?
The term for someone is the first person in their family to go to college
What is a first-generation student?
A ___________ is a mastered specific skill such as carpentry or plumbing.
What is a trade?
The prerequisites for Trade School
What is a high school diploma or GED?