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Credit in High School
Misc.
100
What is name given to any post-high school institution? This is the most common choice for most students.
College
100
This is what earn for a class that lasts all year
credit
100
What is the MCR2 mascot?
wildcat
100
What is a major advantage to earning college credit in High School?
In some cases it free, cheaper than other schools, gets you ahead when you actually do start college, etc.
100
What test do most colleges require you take in order to apply?
ACT
200
What are institutions that offer 1-2 year programs that result in a certificate or a 2-year degree? Examples: Ranken, ITT, SCCC
Community Colleges and Technical Colleges
200
This program grants you two years free at a community college.
A+
200
What is the term for the document given upon graduation?
Diploma
200
What should all students and their families be doing to prepare to pay for college?
Save money, research scholarships options, loan options, etc.
200
What is the term for a record of your high school grades?
Transcript
300
What is the term for a 4-year degree earned at a college or university?
Bachelor's Degree
300
What is the term for the average of a student's grades?
Grade Point Average (GPA)
300
What is the term for money that is given to a student to help pay for college that doesn't have to be repaid?
Scholarship
300
Give an example of a fine art.
Band, Choir, Art, etc.
300
What are things that may help a person qualify to receive a scholarship for college?
Financial need, grades, sports
400
What is the term for a 2-year degree earned at a Community College?
Associate Degree
400
This is the name of a class required to take before signing up or taking another class.
Prerequisite
400
What is the term for money that a student gets from a bank to help pay for college that has to be repaid when the student finishes college?
Student Loan
400
Give an example of a practical art
PLTW, FACS, etc.
400
Name one community college AND one university
500
What is the term for the area of study a person focuses on in college?
Major/Minor
500
What is the amount of money a person makes per year at his/her job?
Salary
500
What are classes that you get to choose that are not core classes called.
electives
500
What is a degree that requires additional education after earning a bachelor's degree?
Master's Degree