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A 2-year degree is called?

Associates Degree

100

The name of high school classes that require you to pass a test in order to get college credits.

AP Classes

100

Money awarded to you to pay for college as a result of academic achievements, athletics, etc.

Scholarship

100

Who has more campuses? University of California or California State University?

CSU has 23 campuses.

UC has 10 campuses.

100

Where do you live on a college campus?

Dorm

200

A 4-year degree is called?

Bachelors Degree

200

You must fill out a new application to continue with Talent Search in 9th Grade. True or False?

False

200

Money you borrow to pay for college but are required to pay back.

Student Loan

200

Who is responsible for making sure you attend class in college?

You?

200

A card that allows you to check out books, eat on campus, attend sporting events, and is the key to your dorm.

College ID

300

What degree Can you earn after a bachelor's degree?

Master's degree 

300

Name a test you take in High School before applying for colleges.

ACT or SAT

300

Money you borrow to pay for college but are required not to pay back. Cal _____ or Pell _______

Grant

300

Extra classes you can take in high school and/or college such as art or music?

Electives

300

What is a series of courses designed to focus on a specific field of study such as Biology or Accounting.

College Major

400

Name a community college in California where you can earn an Associate's degree.

Pasadena City College

Glendale Community College

East Los Angeles College

400

What is the overall average of your grades in high school?

GPA

400

Loans, grants, and scholarships are all forms of this.

Financial Aid

400

Which is the only planet that spins clockwise?

Venus

400

A schedule you receive in each college class. It lists all assignments and requirements for the entire semester.

Syllabus

500

Name 3 colleges in California that you can earn a bachelor's degree.

CSULA, CPP, CSUN, CSUF, UCR, UCD, UCLA, USC, San Diego State, San Francisco State, UCSD, Pomona College, Stanford, etc.

500

A record of your high school classes, GPA, and test scores.

Transcript

500

An online application you and your family will complete your senior year for federal grants, loans, etc.

FASFA-Free Application for Federal Student Aid

500

Taking College classes while in high school and receiving credit for high school and college if passed is called?

Dual Enrollment

500

An on-campus job that helps pay for college.

Work Study