Degrees
Preparing for College
College Lingo
Choosing a college
Financial consideration
100

What degree comes between a Bachelor's and a Doctoral degree?

What is: Master's degree

100

Name one person who can help you prepare for college

What is : Counselor, teacher, parent, sibling, mentor, friend

100

Bill for your dorm and food plan

What is: Board

100

What are organized sports at a college called?

What is : intramurals

100

What is the money to help pay for college called?

What is: Financial Aid

200

What type of college offers Associate degrees?

What is: Community colleges or trade schools.

200

When should you start getting ready for college?

What is: Now! It is never too early to start making a plan for life after high school.

200

What do you call the opportunity to learn a trade and get paid for it.

What is: Apprenticeship

200

Name one way to explore colleges now

What is: college fairs, visit colleges, visit college websites

200

What are 4 types of financial aid called?

What is: grants, scholarships, loans and work-study

300

How long does it take to earn an Associates Degree? 

What is: 2 years

300

What do you call the letter written by a teacher, counselor or other adult that shares your strengths with a college or scholarship foundation?

Letter of recommendation

300

What do you call a college student working towards an Associate or Bachelor's degree?

What is: undergraduate

300

Name two types of colleges

What are universities and community colleges

300

What is the name for when residents pay less tuition at public colleges than those students from out of state?

What is: in-state tuition

400

What type of degree usually takes 4 years to earn?

What is: Bachelor's Degree

400

FAFSA

What is: Free Application for Federal Student Aid, all high school students should sign up for this.

400

What do you call moving from one college to another?

What is: transferring

400

Name two community colleges in Maine

EMCC, NMCC, KVCC, SMCC

400

Which of the following types of aid must be paid back: grants, scholarships, loans, work-study?

What is: loans

500

What are two graduate degrees that colleges offer?

What is: Master's degree, CAS or Doctoral degree

500

Name the two most common college entrance tests

What is: SAT and ACT

500

What do you call studying in another country?

What is: study abroad

500

What are 3 things to consider when selecting a college?

What is: Academic, social and financial needs

500

What is the bill for college classes called?

What is: tuition