School Types
What is the traditional postsecondary school choice results in a bachelor’s degree?
College or a 4-year-degree.
What is the land and all the buildings of a college are called?
Campus
What is the name of the degree that typically takes 2 years and is earned at a community college?
An associate degree
What is the minimum age you have to be to attend CTP?
18 years old.
What school do doctor's typical study at?
Medical school
What is a program for students who are not normally accepted into typical college but gives them an opportunity to be immersed into a typical college experience?
CTP Programs
Where do students live and sleep?
A dorm or a dormitory.
What is the name of the degree that typically takes 4 years and is earned at a college or university?
A bachelor's degree
How do students apply for CTP at their respective college of choice?
On the school's website via a special link.
This is the school where doctors study.
What is medical school?
What school is a two-year school that traditionally does not offer residential living for students?
Community college
What is the record of all the classes you have taken and how you performed in them? You can get this in high school and college.
A transcript.
What is the name of the degree that is earned after a bachelor’s degree and takes about 2-3 years more?
A master’s degree
How much does it normally cost to be in a CTP?
The same amount as normal tuition would cost.
What else can two-year schools award you so that people know you are eligable to work?
Certifications or license
What school offers certifications and teaches skills directly related to specific careers?
Trade School
What is the name for the amoutn of money you pay to a postsecondary school, college or university?
Tuition
What degree is advanced and is denoted by the letters Ph.D. after the earner’s name?
Doctorate degree
What are the names of at least two schools that we talked about that have active CTPs?
Western Carolina, UNC, NC State, App State, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington.
What are at least two requirements to join the military?
US Citizen, 18 years old, right education, physically fit.
What is a school that was originally founded to educate students of African American descent?
A historically black college or university or an HBCU.
Who or what can help you pay for college if you don't have the funds?
Financial Aid
What is your area of study, or what you focus on to earn a degree called?
What are the 4 main objectives for most CTPs?
Academics, social skills, work skills, and independent living skills.
Is it okay to be unsure about what we want to do after high school?
Yes!