College Lingo
Your main course of study?
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
How long does it take to complete an Associates Degree?
AA: 2 years
Who can you speak to get advice on colleges?
Your counselor, pre-college programs, community partners, teachers, college admission departments, advisors, etc.
Career planning must be:
- illustrated
- recorded in writing
- kept in a student's permanent record
- a part of the student's transcripts
Recorded in writing
A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume.
Minor/Concentration
Lists your strong and weak points along with plans for improvement as you prepare for a career is a called ________________.
Resume or self-assessment inventory
How long does it take to get a Bachelors degree?
What is four years.
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
College fair
A strategy for reaching professional and academic objectives is_______________.
a: resume
b: career plan
c: transcript
d: learning plan
Career Plan
What is an HBCU vs. PWI?
What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities
What is Predominantly White Institution.
A fixed regular payment on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed a an annual sum....
Salary
How long does it take to complete a Master's Degree after your Bachelor's Degree?
What is 2-3 years?
It is best to begin your career research by:
a: Using oNet and the occupational outlook handbook
b:Using Virtual Job Shadow platform to complete assessments.
c: GEAR UP Program Specialists
d: all of the above
All of the above
27. A sequence of procedures designed to help individuals make wise career selections are referred to as
a: career guidance
b: career anchoring
c: mentoring
d: career goals
Career guidance
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
Syllabus
Forms of employee compensation in addition to pay is called ______________
Benefits
A ____________is a requirement that has to be satisfied before you can enter a class
What is a Pre-requisite?
Which doesn’t play a big part in determining career goals?
a: values
b: interests
c: friends
d: aptitude
Friends
Which should be a component of a career profile’s/ resume information?
a: Education
b: Values
c: Ethics
d: Standards
Education
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed?
Advisor
Name the four main types of financial aid for students?
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
What is the next degree you can earn after completing your Bachelor's degree (typically 2 years)?
A Master's/graduate degree.
Name two important things you need to have ready for the admission process?
College applications, entrance exam scores, test scores, FAFSA (optional)and transcripts
Any costs of working paid by the employee that are not reimbursed by the employer are called ________________.
Employee expenses
A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.
What is a transcript.
A program that allows students to earn money to help pay educational expenses.
What is Workstudy.
Money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.
What is a scholarship?
Double Jeopardy
After High School List three options that can help you achieve your lifelong goals.
What is college/university, community college, trade school, military, apprenticeship (on the job training), military
_____________ is learning new and different skills so that an employee can retain the same level of employability.
Retraining