Kinds of College
The name given to any post-high school institution? This is the most common choice for most students.
What is College?
Term for a 4-year degree earned at a college or university?
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
Term for the area of study a person focuses on in college?
What is a "major" or a "minor"?
The term for money that is given to a student to help pay for college that doesn't have to be repaid?
What is a Scholarship?
Classes that you get to choose that are not core classes called.
What are electives?
Institutions that offer 1-2 year programs that result in a certificate or a 2-year degree? Examples: SLCC Mountainland Tech College
What are Community Colleges and Technical Colleges?
Term for a 2-year degree earned at a Community College?
What is an Associate Degree?
The term for the average of a student's grades?
What is a Grade Point Average (GPA)?
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?
What is a student loan?
True Or False? - You should ask any person for a recommendation letter for your college application.
(False) You should ask a trusted adult who you know well and that knows about your strengths and activities you are involved in.
S.T.E.M. jobs are well paying and plentiful. What are S.T.E.M. and acronym for?
What are...
Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
Term for the document given upon graduation?
What is a Diploma?
A class you must take before signing up or taking another class.
What is a prerequisite?
What is... money given to the student to borrow to help them pay for college. Students can repay this money once they graduate and get a job.
Standardized Admissions Test. Do you HAVE to take it?
What is the SAT? Many colleges require a high score on this test, but you don't HAVE to take it. It includes Math, English, and Writing. You can also choose to take the ACT which is similar to the SAT but includes science and less English
These should be looked at VERY CAREFULLY before you begin going to school there.
What is a "for-profit ($$$) " colleges? ITT tech, Argosy, etc.
A.V.I.D. is a program that only gets bigger in high school and prepares students like me to go to ____________ .
What is COLLEGE?
Give an example of a fine art class.
What is Band, Choir, Art, etc.?
Scholarships are...
What is money that can be used for college and does not have to be repaid? Scholarships are awarded by various people, including the state and federal governments, public and private organizations, and colleges and universities. There are tons of scholarships that do not focus on grades. Instead they reward students for their outstanding characteristics such as leadership and community service.
You do not have to start preparing for college until your senior year of high school.
It is never too early to start preparing for college. You can even start in middle school.
A degree that requires additional education after earning a bachelor's degree?
What is a Master's Degree or a Doctorate?
List two things to do to strengthen your college application.
1. Participate in extracurricular activities.
2. Take Honors/AP/CE GTI classes!
3. Study for the SAT.
4. Participate in volunteer service!
5. Tour the school!
6. Get a good letter of recommendation.
Term for a record of your high school grades?
What is a transcript?
FAFSA stands for...
What is the... Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form required from all students seeking need-based financial aid. The FAFSA collects family income and other financial information and is completed and filed by the student or his/her family.
Define a personal statement? (hint: essay)
A personal statement is an essay you write about yourself to help college admissions counselors learn about your goals, your background, and why you want to attend their school.