All About College
What document shows your high school grades and course?
What is a transcript?
What document lists your skills, education, and work experience?
What is a resume?
What is a budget?
What is a plan for spending and saving money?
What is meal planning?
What is planning meals ahead of time to organize food, time, and spending?
What is an apprenticeship?
A program combining paid on-the-job training with instruction.
What application is used to apply for federal student financial aid?
What is FAFSA?
Why is it important to research a company before the interview?
What is to understand the company and prepare relevant answers and questions?
You notice an unfamiliar charge on your bank account. What should you do?
Contact your bank through its official app, website, or phone number to investigate.
What is a utility bill?
What is a bill for services such as electricity, water, or gas?
Name one option for lifer after high school besides attending a four-year college.
What is a trade school, community college, apprenticeship, military service, or employment?
What is the money awarded for education that generally does not need to be repaid?
What is scholarship or grant?
What does collaboration mean in the workplace?
What is working with others toward a shared goal?
What is the difference between gross pay and net pay?
What is gross pay is earnings before deductions; net pay is what you receive after deductions?
This document explains the terms and conditions of a rental agreement between a landlord and tenant.
What is a lease?
What is a gap year?
What is a planned period away from formal education, often for work, travel, service, or exploration?
What is a college major?
The main subject a student chooses to study.
What is a transferable skill you might gain from playing on a sports team?
Teamwork, communication, leadership, or time management.
What is the difference between a need and a want?
What is a need is essential; a want is something desirable but not essential?
Why is it important to read a lease before signing it?
To understand rent, responsibilities, fees, and lease terms.
What should you consider when deciding whether to accept a job offer?
What is pay, benefits, schedule, location, working conditions, and growth opportunities?
What are three things you should compare when choosing a college?
What are total cost, academic programs, location, campus environment, etc.?
What is the difference between a hard skill and a soft skill?
Hard skills are teachable, measurable abilities; soft skills include communication and teamwork.
If your monthly take-home pay is $2,200 and your expenses are $1,875, how much money remains?
What is $325?
What are three expenses you should plan for when living independently?
What are housing, food, transportation, utilities, or insurance?
What is networking?
Building professional relationships that can provide advice and career opportunities.