Options After HS Test Review

Options After HS Test Review

Gap year

• Taking a year off of school after high school to engage in various developmental experiences

• You should engage in traveling, volunteering, internship, or working

• Benefits: teaches you independence and exposure to being an adult

College

• College is a educational institute providing higher education that grants a degree in a specific study

• University allows you to earn advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate)

• Traditional College allows you to earn a 4 year degree (Bachelors)

• Community College/Junior college is cheaper and allows you to earn a 2 year degree (Associates)

• Military College prepare you for a specific job in the military

• Require college based assessments (SAT/ACT)

College

• Credits represent the number of classes you have completed AND how many hours you attend that class weekly

• Full time students must take 12 or more hours

• Part time student take less than 12 hours

• Each class is usually between 3-4 credits each

• Tuition is the cost of your education

• Loans must be repaid with interest

• Scholarships are grants that have academic requirements

Trade School

• Post secondary education designed to train students for a specific job with hands on training

• Average price is $33k

• No grade , SAT/ACT test, or high school diploma required

• 8months - 2years

• Earn a certificate or Associates Degree

• Guaranteed Employment

Apprenticeship

•  A real job with training, so you can earn a wage while you learn and become fully trained in your chosen occupation

• 1Year-4Years

• Guaranteed Employment

• No SAT/ACT required

• High School Diploma required

• 80% Hands On 20% Classroom

Apprenticeships

• Earn while you learn

• Pay increases as you learn new skills and pass the necessary test

• Requires you to take final test to complete the program

• Earn a certificate up to a Bachelors Degree

Military

• the armed forces of a country

• 5 Branches of Service: Navy, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Exam identify which job (and branch) would be best for you

• Benefits: Health & Education discounts, travel, guaranteed paycheck for life, family benefits, early retirement

• Hands on learning

Multiple Select

Which of the following are benefits of joining the military?

• Family benefits

• Early retirement

• Paycheck for life

• Health and education discounts

Multiple Choice

Taking a year off of school after high school to engage in various developmental experiences is___________

• Gap year

• College

• Trade School

• Military

Multiple Choice

The ASVAB is__________________

• A college based assessment

• Determines which job(and branch) you can join in the military

Multiple Choice

How do you get pay increases while participating in a apprenticeship?

• Learning new skills and passing the test

• Perfect attendance

• Friend referrals

Multiple Select

Does not require a college based assessment (ACT/SAT)

• College

• Trade School

• Apprenticeship

• Military

Multiple Choice

_________is a educational institute providing higher education that grants a degree in a specific study

• College

• Trade School

• Apprenticeship

• Gap Year

Multiple Choice

_________requires you to take a end of program test to be certified

• College

• Trade School

• Gap Year

• Apprenticeship

Multiple Choice

Which type of college allows you to an advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate)?

• University

• Traditional College

• Community College

• Military College

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about college credits are true.

• They represent the number of hours you spend in a class per week

• They represent the classes you have completed

• Full time students take less than 12 hours

Multiple Select

______ provides hands on training

• College

• Trade School

• Military

• Apprenticeship

Multiple Choice

Which option after high school is 8months to 2years

• College

• Trade School

• Military

• Apprenticeship

Multiple Choice

What type of degree do you earn in two years?

• Associates Degree

• Bachelors Degree

• Masters Degree