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A degree awarded by community colleges, technical schools and some universities after completion of a program of approximately 60 credit hours (also called a two year degree)

• Master's degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Associate Degree

• Professional Degree

a degree awarded by a college or university after completion of an academic program of approximately 120 credit hours (sometimes called a four year degree)

• Master's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Associate degree

• Professional Degree

A professional field or occupation that one trains for or undertakes as an intentional path

• Career

• Job

• Internship

• Stay at home mom

An institution that offers classes and instruction leading to a bachelor's degree and/or vocational training and certfication

• Internship

• College

• High School

• Job

A two year school that offers associate degrees and workforce certification programs (sometimes called a junior college)

• University

• Internship

• Graduate school

• Community College

Tests that provide the opportunity to earn college or high school credit by passing a standardized test without taking a course

• Dual Credit classes

• AP classes

• Credit-by-exam

• Final exam

High school courses that count toward high school graduation requirements and earn college credit hours.

• Credit-by-exam

• Dual-credit courses

• GED

• Final exam

An application that includes financial information about a student and his or her family and is used to determine the student's eligibility for financial aid.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Free Lunch application

• Student Aid application

• SAT

An average of a student's grades in all classes taken, often reported on a four point scale.

• Class Rank

• ACT

• GPA

• FTP

Knowledge, talent, skill, experience and skills that people possess.

• human Gain

• Human Capital

• Resources

• Human growth