Vocabulary
What does GPA stand for?
What is Grade Point Average?
True or False:
While you are in college, you are allowed to change your major, or area of study?
What is True?
Most students change their major 2-3 times before graduating.
The money you pay to attend college is called _________.
a. tuition
b. loans
c. bills
What is a. tuition?
True or False:
You cannot have a career without a degree from a 4 year college/university.
What is False?
True or False:
A male high school graduate with a D average is 14x times more likely to become incarcerated than a graduate with an A average
What is True?
A ________ is your chosen primary course of study in college. It's a declaration of the career a student plans to pursue.
a. Minor
b. Marketing
c. Major
What is c. Major?
Typically, when you finish your bachelor's degree in college, that means you studied for how many years? 2, 4, or 6?
What is 4 years?
True or False:
There is a program in WV that allows students to earn a certificate or associate degree for FREE!
What is TRUE?
The WV Invest Grant will pick up the full cost of tuition and fees at a participating public institution in high demand fields such as healthcare, engineering, information technology, and many others!
This career includes duties such as operating and maintaining military equipment, guarding and protecting people and properties under threat, and helping in disaster relief and emergency management efforts.
What is a soldier?
What is the biggest risk factor for dropping out of high school?
a. substance abuse
b. failing your 9th grade year of high school
c. truancy
What is b. failing your 9th grade year of high school?
What you earn in your high school classes by earning a D or above. In WV, depending on what county you are in, you will need 22-28 to graduate.
What are credits?
Which degree is usually earned at a Community College and can take 2 years or less?
a. Associate's Degree
b. Bachelor's Degree
c. Master's Degree
What is a. Associate's Degree?
A government form that must be completed in order to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships.
What is the FASFA?
In certain industries, relevant work experience, internships, training and certifications are just as important, if not more important, than graduating with a four-year college degree.
____________ is the highest paying job in 2024 without a college degree.
a. Electrical power line installer and repairer
b. Airline and commercial pilot
c. Elevator and escalator installer and repairer
What is b. Airline and commercial pilot?
What is the minimum number of hours per week an employee would typically need to work to qualify for full time benefits like health insurance?
What is 30 hours?
Name 1 of 2 college entrance exams, usually taken during your junior and/or senior year of high school
What is the ACT and SAT?
Instead of degrees, (Blank) schools frequently offer certificates or diplomas indicating that students have completed a specific course of study. Fields include electrician, dental hygienist, plumber, welder, auto mechanic, etc.
What is Trade Schools?
Financial aid is money you may receive from the government to help you pay for college. There are several different types of FA. For example,
_________ need to be paid back (with interest) and _________ do not need to be paid back at all.
What is loans and grants/scholarships
This career involves installing and repairing piping systems in homes, factories and businesses. Because this job often responds to urgent calls (nothing is worse than a busted toilet!), they’re expected to occasionally work nights and weekends.
What is Plumber?
Recent research has shown, teens that belong to a _________ _________ are more likely to earn higher grades, receive their high school diploma, & enter higher education after graduation.
What is sports team?
A multiple choice test, administered by the US Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualifications for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces.
What is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)?
How many years of college and study do you need to become a doctor (aka earn an MD degree?)
What is between 11-16 years, including 4 years of undergrad, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of training in a specialty?
What kind of financial aid is when a student earns money to pay for college by working a part-time job on campus?
What is Work Study?
Professional athletes are some of the highest paid people in the world. For some sports, you do not have to attend college before going pro. The pay is high, unfortunately, the chances of getting there are not. Roughly 1 in every (blank) high school athletes attains a professional career in sports.
What is 1 in every 16,000?
Research has found that the happiest adults get an average of this much uninterrupted, quality sleep each night.
What is 6 hours and 15 minutes?