College Basics
This type of school usually offers two-year degrees, certificates and lower cost general education courses.
What is a community college?
Money awarded for education that usually does not have to be paid back is called this.
What is a scholarship?
A short written summary of your education, skills, work experience, and activities that you give to employers is called this.
What is a résumé?
The document students complete to ask a college, trade school, or program to admit them is called this.
What is an application?
A plan for how you will spend and save your money each month is called this.
What is a budget?
A four year college degree commonly earned after high school is called...
What is a bachelor's degree?
This free federal form helps determine whether a student qualifies for grants, work-study, and federal student loans.
What is the FAFSA?
Working with a professional to learn about their job by watching and asking questions is called this.
What is job shadowing?
A written piece that allows admissions staff to learn about your goals, experiences, or personality is often called this.
What is a college essay or personal statement?
Arriving when you said you would arrive is an important workplace skill called this.
What is punctuality OR timeliness?
This is the subject area you choose to study most deeply in college, such as nursing, education, or business.
What is a major?
This type of financial aid is usually based on a student’s or family’s financial situation and generally does not need to be repaid.
What is a grant?
A temporary work experience that helps a student gain career-related skills is called this.
What is an internship?
A teacher, counselor, coach, or employer may write this letter describing your character, skills, or readiness.
What is a letter of recommendation?
This account at a bank or credit union is commonly used for everyday spending, deposits, and paying bills.
What is a checking account?
These are college classes that count for credit while a student is still in high school.
What are concurrent credit OR dual enrollment classes?
This financial aid must usually be repaid, often with extra money called interest.
What is a student loan?
A tool or quiz that helps match a person’s interests and strengths with possible careers is called this.
What is a career-interest assessment OR aptitude test?
This is the final date by which an application, scholarship form, or other required item must be submitted.
What is a deadline?
After graduating, leaving school, or dropping below half-time enrollment, many federal student-loan borrowers have this long before repayment must begin.
What is 6 months?
A student who is the first person in their immediate family to attend college is often called this.
What is a first-generation college student?
This kind of financial aid lets eligible students earn money through a part-time job, often connected to their college.
What is Federal Work-Study?
This is a person who gives advice, encouragement, and guidance based on their own experience in a career or school setting.
What is a mentor OR advisor?
This step means accepting an offer and officially telling a college or program that you plan to attend.
What is enrollment?
This three-digit number is used by lenders and sometimes landlords to help judge how reliably a person has managed borrowed money and bills.
What is a credit score?