Post-Secondary Education
Vocabulary
Post-Secondary Education
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
100

What degree can you earn at a community college?

Associate's Degree

100

A school in which people learn how to do a job that requires a special skill?

Trade School

100

What is the GPA requirement to attend a community college?

0

100

A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor’s degree.

Master's Degree

100

A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study?

Bachelor's Degree

200

What is the requirements to attend a community college?

High School Diploma

GED

200

A school that is primarily funded by a state government?

Public College

200

What is 2 kinds of financial aid that you do not need to pay back?

Grant

Scholarship

200

A school that offers courses leading to a degree such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree?

University

200

Money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay for their education?

Financial Aid

300

What are some thing you can do during high school to be more likely to earn a scholarship?

Volunteer

Join Clubs

Play Sports

Work for pay

300

A person who learns a job or skill by working for a fixed period of time for someone who is very good at that job or skill.?

Apprentice

300

How long does a high school keep your transcripts?

75 years

300

An organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members?

Labor Union

300

Money charged for teaching or instruction at a trade school, community college, or university?

Tuition

400

What type of financial aid do you have to pay back?

Student loan

400

The main subject studied by a college student?

Major

400

What type of program pays you while you get trained?

Apprenticeship

400

An independent school that sets its own policies and goals. It is funded privately?

Private College
400

A school that you go to after high school that offers courses leading to an associates degree (2 year degree)?

Community College

500

What 5 things go into the cost of attendance?

Tuition/fees

Book/Supplies

Room/Board

Personal Items

Transportation

500

A second subject studied by a college or university student in addition to a main subject?

Minor

500

What might be part of the admissions requirement? 

Application

GPA

Transcript

Essay


500

A group of businesses that provide a particular product or service?

Industry

500

The minimum amount of work, classes, ect., a student has to accomplish to get admitted into a program or school?

Admission Requirements