Career Class - College Information

College

What do you know?

Public 4-Year - Funded by the State

• University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• University of Nebraska, Omaha

• University of Nebraska, Kearney

• Chadron State

• Peru State

• Wayne State

Private 4-Year - Privately Funded

• Nebraska Wesleyan University

• Creighton University

• Doane University

• Midland University

• Hastings College

• Concordia College

2-Year College

• Central Community College (Hastings, Grand Island, Columbus, Kearney)

• Southeast Community College (Lincoln, Beatrice, Milford)

• Mid-Plains Community College (North Platte, McCook)

• Northeast Community College (Norfolk)

• Western Community College (Scottsbluff)

Multiple Choice

Hastings College

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

Nebraska Wesleyan University

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

Wayne State

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

Midland University

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

Doane University

• Public

• Private

Multiple Choice

University of Nebraska, Kearney

• Public

• Private

Open Ended

List three different 2-year colleges in Nebraska.

Degrees

• Associates - 2 Years

• Bachelors - 4 Years

• Masters - 6 Years

• Doctorate - 8 Years

Definitions

• Undergraduate Student - a student that is in college but has not yet earned Bachelor's Degree 

• Graduate Student - a student who has his/her Bachelor’s Degree and is continuing studying for an advanced degree

• FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid - you have to fill this out in order to receive any federal student aid like grants, loans, and work study.

Financial Aid

• Grants - don't have to pay back

• Loans - do have to pay back

• Scholarships - don't have to pay back

• Work Study - work on campus for pay

Multiple Choice

Bachelor's Degree

• 2-Years

• 4-Years

• 6-Years

• 8-Years

Multiple Choice

Master's Degree

• 2-Years

• 4-Years

• 6-Years

• 8-Years

Multiple Choice

Associate's Degree

• 2-Years

• 4-Years

• 6-Years

• 8-Years

Multiple Choice

Doctorate Degree

• 2-Years

• 4-Years

• 6-Years

• 8-Years

Multiple Choice

Has not yet earned Bachelor's Degree

• Graduate Student

• Under-Graduate Student

Multiple Choice

Has earned Bachelor's Degree but back in school earning a higher degree such as Masters.

• Graduate Student

• Under-Graduate Student

Multiple Choice

You have to pay back

• Grants

• Loans

Multiple Choice

You don't have to pay back

• Grants

• Loans

More Terms

• Core Courses - classes that are required you take

• Electives - classes you can choose to add to your schedule

• Room and Board - amount charged for meal plan and residence living

• Tuition - amount charged for each hour of class time

• Major - student's main field of study

• Minor - student's secondary field of study - less hours required

Multiple Choice

Courses that you are required to take.

• Major

• Minor

• Electives

• Core

Multiple Choice

Courses you can choose to take

• Major

• Minor

• Electives

• Core

Multiple Choice

A student's main field of study

• Major

• Minor

• Electives

• Core

Multiple Choice

A student's secondary field of study,

• Major

• Minor

• Core

• Electives