Careers
True or False: You need to go to college to become a police officer or firefighter.
False. To become a police officer you go to the Police Academy and to become a firefighter you go to the Fire Academy.
True or False. Everyone who graduates high school can go to college.
True! All you need is a high school diploma to go to the Community College of Vermont.
Money that you borrow for college and have to pay back.
Loans, student loans, college loans
The Hazen Middle & High School Mascot.
The Wildcat
The winning Super Bowl team from 2026.
Philadelphia Eagles
The name of a healthcare employer in Vermont.
Copley Hospital, Hardwick Health Center
The name of the place that college students sleep and live.
Dorm or residence hall.
The place that you set up a checking/savings account.
Bank or Credit Union.
What are your 3 Core Classes here at VUMS?
Math, Science, Humanities
The most popular dog breed in Vermont.
Golden Retriever and Beagle (2nd)
Bachelor's Degree.
The name of a Vermont College.
UVM, Vermont State University, Community College of Vermont (CCV), Norwich University, Champlain College St. Michael's College, Middlebury College, Landmark College, Bennington College.
Outside of tuition (your classes) and room/board (housing/food) costs, what are some other things you will need to pay for in college?
Books, lab fees, supplies, transportation, dining out, personal items (shampoo, soap) and more.
One way to earn college credit while in high school.
Advanced Placement (AP) class, Dual Enrollment or Early College.
The name of a varsity sport offered in high school.
Soccer, Basketball, Track & Field, Baseball/Softball,
The name of the main document you submit when applying to a job.
Resume.
STEM stands for what?
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
This is the name of free money you can receive to help pay for college that is based on your family size and income.
Grant
The name of the person in high school to help you with credits, scheduling classes, college, mental health and more.
School Counselor or Guidance Counselor.
The name of a Vermont college mascot.
Catamount, Spartan, Badger, Hornet, Maple Leaf, Knights, Cadet, or Beaver.
Once you are in high school, there is a place in Hyde Park where you can go during the school day to learn about things like: how to fix a car, cut down a tree, milk a cow, frame a house, cook, design a website, fix a tractor, or start your education towards becoming a nurse. What is the name of this place?
Green Mountain Technical and Career Center (GMTCC)
The Community College of Vermont has this many campuses across the state.
12
The name of free money a college gives you that is based on MERIT (usually your grades, but sometimes your community service or your art portfolio or an audition or sports).
Scholarship
The number of years of English/Language Arts you need to take in high school.
4.
Mount Mansfield.
Name one of the most high demand jobs in Vermont.
Nurses, Teachers, Plumbers, Electricians, Carpenters
Name of a science major in college.
Biology, Forestry, Chemistry, Nursing, Health Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Animal Science, Zoology, etc.
True or False. Your family needs to have money saved in order for you to go to college.
FALSE! Colleges do not require that your family can pay for you to go to college. That is why loans, scholarships, and grants exist!
What is the name of the program at your school that is run by VSAC (Vermont Student Assistance Corporation) that helps students to plan for life after high school?
BONUS: What are the two eligibility requirements in order to be accepted into the program? 200 points
The Talent Search Program.
Neither of your parents has a 4 year college degree, and your family income falls within a certain range.
Name a US Senator who represents Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Peter Welch