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College and Career Options
College and Career Prep
Fun Facts
100

The subject area you study in college is called your...

Major

100

The word for the amount of money a college/university is charging you for your classes

Tuition

100

The types of undergraduate degrees you can earn

Associates degree, Bachelor's degree

100

A website you can use for college and career search

Career Cruising, College Board, Google, LinkedIn, Indeed, Glass Door

100

 Miss Porcari got her bachelor's degree from this college

SUNY New Paltz

200

A secondary set of courses that often compliments your major

Minor

200

Something students fill out in order to receive financial aid for college

 FAFSA

200

Different ways to obtain a career in a trade

BOCES, Apprenticeships, Trade School, Trade Union

200

If accepted to the college you applied to this way, your enrollment is binding.

Early Decision

200

The major that Mrs. Simek first declared at Binghamton University

Math

300

The minimum number of credits needed to be a full-time college student

12+ credits

300

Getting paid a set amount regardless of the number of hours you work each week

Salary

300

Two differences between public and private universities

Cost, Funding, Size, Types of Financial Aid

300

A college entrance exam

SAT and ACT

300

Business was this person's first career out of college

Mrs. Kane

400

Supervised, paid work experience

Apprenticeship

400

This money is taken out of each paycheck 

Taxes

400

The list of your education, experience, skills, and references is called

Resume

400

A description of your work ethic, character, and other important details that is written by someone you know

Letter of recommendation

400

This person started at one college and finished at another

Mrs. Ciaravino

500

Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed

Advisor (counselor)

500

One type of financial aid for students

Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans

500

The six branches of the military

Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Space Force

500

One item of information you need to have ready for the college application process

GPA, class rank, current courses, letters of recommendation, resume

500

All the counselors in the office have this degree

Masters