Unit 2 College and Career Readiness
Questions and Answers
G.P.A. - Answer-A number from 0.0 to 4.0 that averages all of your grades.
career - Answer-This is related to your life goals and can include several jobs over time.
scholarship - Answer-Free money given to you to go to college based on your grades or
special talents.
Associates Degree - Answer-Often earned at a community college, this degree often
takes 2 years after high school to achieve.
Bachelor's Degree - Answer-Earned at a college or university, this degree prepares you
for many careers and usually takes 4 years after high school to achieve.
Master's Degree - Answer-To apply for this degree you usually must already hold a
Bachelor's degree. It typically requires a year and one-half to two years of full-time
study.
Doctorate Degree - Answer-This degree is the highest level of academic degree. You
can earn this degree in almost any subject area.
post-secondary - Answer-Any school attended after high school
trade school - Answer-This is an alternative to college and teaches you a technical trade
such as plumbing, auto mechanics, often in 2 years or less.
clubs / activities - Answer-Being involved with clubs shows colleges that you are active
in your community and makes them more likely to admit you.
FAFSA - Answer-Free Application for Federal Student Aid and it determines how much
financial aid you are eligible to receive.
Financial aid - Answer-any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to
help a student meet his/her college expenses.
transcripts - Answer-School records that include a listing of courses you have taken
along with the credits and grades you received for them
Internship - Answer-A program in which a student acquires on-the-job experience
related to his or her major. Often not a paid position.
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