Unit 1: College and Careers

Question 1

Vocation

Answer 1

A person’s calling in terms of a carrer

Question 2

Undergraduate

Answer 2

A university student who has NOT yet received a first degree

Question 3

Public College

Answer 3

A college operated and financially supported by the state in which they are located.

Question 4

Private College

Answer 4

A college that relies on endowments, tuition and fundraising campaigns. They do NOT receive government money.

Question 5

For-Profit College

Answer 5

Refers to a type of college that is owned by a private company that makes a profit from your tuition and fees.

Question 6

Graduate School

Answer 6

A program of study beyond a bachelor’s degree

Question 7

PhD Program

Answer 7

A doctoral degree (PhD) is a degree that one earns after a master’s degree. A PhD entitles a person to use the title doctor.

Question 8

Liberal Arts College

Answer 8

University where the academic focus is on developing the intellect and instruction in the humanities and sciences, rather than on training for a particular vocational, technical, or professional pursuit.

Question 9

A University

Answer 9

A collection of colleges that has undergraduate programs which award bachelor’s degrees and graduate programs for masters’ degrees and doctorates.

Question 10

Arts College

Answer 10

College for the fine arts.

Question 11

Religious College

Answer 11

Schools that require learning around a specific religion

Question 12

Single-Sex College

Answer 12

This is a college that accepts either women only or men only.

Question 13

HBCU

Answer 13

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Question 14

Community College

Answer 14

a nonresidential college that offers courses to people living in a particular area.

Question 15

Trade School

Answer 15

School provides students education and technical skills they need in order to perform the tasks of a particular job.

Question 16

Internship

Answer 16

A type of work experience for entry-level job-seekers

Question 17

Apprenticeship

Answer 17

A combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training

Question 18

Prep School

Answer 18

A school that prepares students for entrance to a higher school

Question 19

Gap Year

Answer 19

A hiatus of schooling before or during college

Question 20

FAFSA

Answer 20

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Question 21

Pell Grant

Answer 21

Money the government provides for students who need to pay for college.

Question 22

Pell Grant

Answer 22

The money the government provides for students who need to pay for college.

Question 23

529 College Savings Plan

Answer 23

A state-sponsored investment plan that enables you to save money for a beneficiary and pay for education expenses.

Question 24

529 Pre-Paid College Tuition Plan

Answer 24

Let you pay in advance for future college tuition and fees at the current rate, by purchasing units or credits

Question 25

Work-Study

Answer 25

Provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses

Question 26

Subsidized Loan

Answer 26

Loans for undergraduate students with financial need, as determined by your cost of attendance minus expected family contribution and other financial aid (such as grants or scholarships).

Question 27

Unsubsidized Loan

Answer 27

Loans for both undergraduate and graduate students that are not based on financial need.

Question 28

Private Loan

Answer 28

A financing option for higher education