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100

A term that means any type of school after high school

What is Higher Education or Post-secondary Education?

100

A person, thing, or animal that brings good luck and symbolizes a particular college or university

What is a mascot?

100

Before applying to a college, students go on one of these to get to see the whole college campus

What is a campus tour?

100

The area a school is located on, including all of its buildings

What is a campus?

100

The number of UC campuses you can apply to from high school

What is 9?

200

A document proving that someone has completed a college program

What is a degree?

200

Blue, White, and Black are the school colors of this CSU

What is CSUSM?

200

The average of all of the grades received in high school

What is your GPA?

200

A building with sleeping and living space for a large number of students

What is a residence hall/dorm?

200

There are these many CSUs in California

What is 23?

300

This is a four-year degree that you can earn at a public or private university or college

What is a Bachelor's Degree?

300

University that has won the most NCAA Championships across all sports

What is Stanford?

300

Activities done outside of high school classes to strengthen college applications

What are extra-curricular activities?

300

The subject area of study that you focus the second most number of classes on in college

What is your minor?

300

This system awards nearly half of the state's bachelor's degrees

What is the CSU?

400

This is a type of degree you earn in two years that is usually offered by community colleges

What is an Associate's Degree?

400

California school that reached the National Championship Game in Basketball in 2023

What is SDSU?

400

Form filled out to help students pay for education. It includes grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study

What is FAFSA/Financial Aid?

400

The person you go to if you need help deciding what classes to take for your major and interests

What is an academic advisor?

400

School that received over 150,000 applications as the most applied to university in the nation

What is UCLA?

500

The subject area of study you focus the most classes on in college

What is your major?

500

Odds of getting an athletic scholarship to an NCAA DI school

What is less than 2%?

500

The period of time when new students come to campus early in order to learn about their new college

What is New Student Orientation?

500

A program where you gain job experience by working for a short period of time. You often get credits for completing these

What is an internship?

500

The oldest CSU, founded in 1857

What is San Jose State University?