College Knowledge
Average time to finish a Bachelor's Degree
Four years (or more!)
Extra costs involved with living on-campus: rent, food, activity fees, etc.
Room & Board
Guaranteed transfer courses in the state of Missouri are called...
Core 42
Name one of the most popular majors at ECC.
Acceptable answers: AA degree, STEM anything, Nursing, Health Science
Average time to finish an Associate's Degree
Two years
(attending full-time)
What is the difference between a loan and a grant?
Loans must be paid back. Grants are free.
ACT stands for...
American College Test
STEM stands for...
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
Type of school that trains students in a variety of areas - including transfer degrees and career & technical programs
Community Colleges
FAFSA stands for...
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Name of the app that you can text your professors, advisors, and success coach through
Aviso
Name two jobs in the social science field.
Acceptable answers: psychologist, social worker, anything in human services that are not health science
Name two reasons you might want to pursue education beyond a bachelor's degree.
Examples: allows for better pay; allows for promotions; allows for a deeper exploration of a subject you love
Name the honor society at two-year colleges.
When you work a part-time job on campus and get paid as part of your financial aid.
Work-study
Name of ECC's Theatre
John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center
Courses required before you can take other courses
Prerequisites
The majority ECC college professors have this type of degree.
Master's Degree
Name one kind of accreditation that a college might hold.
Regional Accreditation or National Accreditation. DOUBLE BONUS: What's the difference?
When your FAFSA is submitted to your school, the Financial Aid Office uses this dollar amount (name of what it is called) to create your financial aid award.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
You are practicing _______ when you speak up for your needs.
Self-advocacy
Difference between a B.A. and a B.S. Degree?
B.A. is a Bachelor of Arts and a B.S. is a Bachelor of Science (Separation has to do with a program's area of focus)
What kind of degree does a lawyer have? (Does it compare to an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Phd?)
Lawyers receive a Juris Doctorate, which is a form of Doctoral Degree.