Post-Secondary Action Plan

Name two standardized tests that are sometimes required for college entrance.

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and American College Test (ACT)

• American College Test (ACT) or the General Education Diploma (GED)

• Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and College Level Exam Program (CLEP)

• American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

There are four post-secondary options with a military association. Which one does not belong on the list below?

• Military Enlistment

• AmeriCorps

• Reserve Officer' Training Corps (ROTC)

• Service Academies

One of the basic admission requirements for college is that you must have an ___________ or __________.

• Accredited High School, Technical diploma

• ACT score, GED

• Accredited High School diploma, GED

• Advanced Placement, GED

What official documents includes a record of your high school coursework?

• GPA

• Grade Cards

• College Applications

• Transcript

Which of the following statements is NOT true of a community college?

• They often tailor their programs to the needs of local employers.

• They are often less expensive than four-year colleges.

• They do not allow for part-time enrollment.

• They often have open-admissions.

You were a good student in high school. You graduated with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.83. You applied to several colleges and universities, and you applied for financial aid. To your surprise, part of your college will be paid for, and you won't have any debt when you graduate. You thought you would have to live at home to attend college, but you can now use the money you saved for tuition to pay living expenses. What most likely happened?

• Your parents took out college loans to pay for everything.

• You received several grants and scholarships because of your academic record.

• You found a college that doesn't charge tuition to people like you.

• You found out that college isn't as expensive as you thought.

The process to apply to college is also known as the _____________ process.

• scholarship

• deletion

• admissions

• entrance

The ________________college offers technical certificates, one- or two-year diplomas, and associate degrees.

• 4-year

• community

• private

• other

An institution that offers instruction in a professional, vocational, or technical field is a ______________.

• college

• academy

• institute

• organization

When a post-secondary institution offers loans, grants, or scholarships they are providing ______________ _____________.

• loan security

• financial aid

• room and board

• free education