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100
The name of the test that helps colleges decide whether or not to admit you.
What is the SAT or ACT
100

Trade schools and apprenticeships are sometimes quicker routes to specialized career fields. True or False.

True

100
The type of financial aid that you can get for having good grades or a specific skill or talent?
What is a scholarship
100
Working hard in school is one way you can prepare for college even if you are still in middle school. True or false?
True
100

What is the difference between FAFSA and Wasfa?

FAFSA is for U.S. citizens and eligible non-citizens.

WASFA is for Washington residents, including those who are undocumented or otherwise ineligible for federal aid.

200

Things you do to demonstrate your skills outside of the classroom

What are extracurricular activities?

200
This is known as a four year degree
What is a Bachelor's degree?
200
The kind of financial aid that you have to pay back
What is a loan
200
Two types of people who can help you prepare for college and a career.
Parents, High school counselor, College admissions counselor, Teachers, Friends, Older siblings, Mentors, etc.
200

What is the difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans?

What is Subsidized loans have the government pay the interest during this period, while with unsubsidized loans, the student is responsible for the interest accrual from the beginning. 

300
A document written on your behalf that demonstrates academic strength and personal qualities
What is a letter of recommendation?
300
A group of jobs and industries that are related by skills or products and share common features.
What is a career cluster?
300

What is the average cost of a four year degree from a college / university (without assistance)?

What is approximately $108k ?

300
The term for someone who is the first person in their family to go to college
What is a First-generation college student?
300

All scholarships are grade / GPA based. True or False.

What is false?

400
The number that represents the average of all of your grades in high school
What is a GPA?
400
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
What is a career?
400
The type of financial aid you receive if you have financial need (your parents do not make enough money to pay for your education)?
What is a Grant
400
This is very important when considering a university. It could greatly affect the range of majors offered, extracurricular activities and the amount of personal attention you will receive from instructors.
What is campus size?
400

Can someone with intellectual disabilities attend college?

Yes! Higher education institutions offer accommodations and modifications on a case by case basis.

500
Name two things that you should consider when you are trying to decide if you want to go to a certain college.
Distance from home, size, majors offered, cost of tuition, extracurricular activities available, etc.
500
They promise a college scholarship in exchange for four years of service.
What is the armed services, military?
500
Fees paid to an institution when you are from another state
What is out of state tuition?
500
A postgraduate degree that requires a Bachelor's
What is a Master's degree?
500

The highest-paying trade in America, based on median earnings?

What is elevator and escalator installers and repairers?