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A document that someone gets when they complete an educational program after high school.

What is a degree?

100

One half of the school year and the length that most of your classes will last.

What is a semester?

100
In order to get into college, I want to participate in a lot of these. These are activities that I do outside of my high school classes.
What are extra-curricular activities?
100
You create one of these when you want to get a job 

What is a resume'?

100

This Nashville university is the oldest in the city 

What is Fisk University 
200

This is another name for a two year college

What is a community college?

200
The subject area of study you focus the most classes on in college.
What is your major?
200
Before applying to a college, I should try to go on one of these to get to see the whole college campus.
What is a campus tour?
200

This is the place I can go to get HELP with questions about high school or college 

What is Educational Talent Search?

200

Nick Cannon attended this prominent school

What is Howard University?

300

These are two community colleges in the Nashville area

What is a Nashville State/Vol State?

300
The subject area of study that you focus the second most number of classes on in college.
What is your minor?
300
Before applying to college, I need to take one of these two national tests.
What is the ACT or the SAT?
300

This is the person I can go to if I need HELP deciding what classes will help me best with my GPA

Who is your Academic Advisor?

300

This is a student in high school who is considering a certain college.

Who is a prospective student?

400

This is a type of degree you earn in two years

What is an Associate's Degree?

400

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

What is an internship?

400
In order to get into college, I need to work hard to maintain a good one of these. This is an average of all of the grades that I receive in high school.
What is your GPA?
400

This is what I do when I want to know more about colleges and scholarships

What is research?

400

This is money students use to pay for education. It includes all of the grants, loans, scholarships and work-study.

What is Financial Aid?

500

This is the type of degree you earn after 4 years of college

What is a Bachelor's Degree?

500

Non academic work such as volunteering or participating in clubs and organizations

What is Community Service?

500

In order to get into college, I need to work hard to maintain a good one of these. This is a comparison of my grades to other students' grades in my graduating class.

What is my class rank?

500

This famous person said "The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action."

Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

500

This Nashville school is known as "Big Blue"

What is Tennessee State University?