What is a letter, written by someone describing your skills called?
What is a Recommendation?
Associate
What is the level of degree you earn in a 2 year college program?
Bachelor
What is the level of degree you earn in a four year college program?
Master
What is the degree you earn when you complete an additional 2 year college program after the Bachelor?
A postsecondary educational institution that offers hands-on training to prepare students for actual work in their chosen field.
What is a trade school?
The next step after completing undergraduate and graduate school and going on to a specialized or professional school, the degree that a person would earn is called this
What is a PhD or Doctorate degree?
A course that you would pay for and take, but would not receive a credit for is called...
What is a prepatory (remedial) course?
You would be considered alumni of a particular school if you have done this.
What is graduated from that school/earned your degree?
This is a type of assistance that allows students to work at jobs in college in order to earn more money towards paying the college bill.
What is work study?
In addition to earning an income by working, an employer may offer to cover a portion or all of a recent graduate’s tuition. What is the name of this program?
What is the Tuition Reimbursement Incentive Program (TRIP)?
The cost associated with paying for college and or units is called this.
What is tuition?
A way to pay for college where you get the money to pay the bill but have to pay it back later on after graduation.
What is a student loan?
A way to pay for school where you receive money from the government to cover costs but do not have to pay this money back.
What is financial aid?
These are the terms commonly used to describe the place you live and the meals you eat if you live at the campus of your college.
What are room and board.
Before investing your time and money into an institution, check to see if they are ________ by the U.S. Department of Education.
What is accredited?
College level classes you can take in high school to earn college credits.
What are Advanced Placement (AP) courses?
The unit of time it takes to complete a typical high school or college course- it runs for about 4 months.
What is a semester?
A way to pay for college where you apply for a specific program and are awarded money for your achievements.
What is a scholarship?
Activities which you voluntarily participate in during high school and college which become a part of your resume are called.
What are Extracurricular activities?
What are 3 benefits of going to a trade school?
1. Start when you want 2. Job Placement 3. Hands-on Training 4. COst. 5. Get certification/degree faster 6. Career Service Opportunities
Your academic achievement record which documents all high school and then college level classes is called this.
What is a transcript?
A typical college course meets for this many hours per week.
What is 3 hours?
Daily Double!!!
You would be required to pay a higher "out-of-state" rate for college courses if you have not been a resident of that state for at least how long?
What is one year?
If you want to study and master a specific job like a plumber or a mechanic, you would go to this type of school after high school.
What is a Trade school?
Daily Double!!!!
According to this agency, trade occupations earn an average salary of around $55,000 per year.
What is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)?