College and Career Readiness

A college or university funded by local, state or national government that oversees and regulates the school’s operations.

• Private School

• Public School

• University

• Community College

A student’s secondary field of study. A minor is not required to graduate.

• Major

• Minor

The analysis and study of educational institutions to see if they are of good quality and offering equal education to all students.

• Private School

• Public School

• Accredidation

• School Rating

Money provided by a funding source that does not have to be paid back

• Loan

• Grant

• Scholarship

• Check

Credit given for attending class. Most college classes are 3 credit hours, meaning their total meeting time for a week is 3 hours.

• Credit Hour

• Class Period

• GED

• Schedule

The highest level of academic degrees.

• Associate's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

A 4 year undergraduate degree earned at a college or university

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree

A 2 year public institution providing higher education and lower-level courses, certificates, and associate’s degrees

• Private School

• University

• Public School

• Community School

What can you do to better your chances of getting into the college of your dreams?

• Work hard in school now

• Plan ahead

• Research schools that are best for me

• All of the above

A 2 hour and 55 minute exam that measures a student’s knowledge and achievement in english, math, science and reading to determine the student’s readiness for college-level instruction. Scored on a scale of 1-36 in each of the 4 areas. The final score is an average of the 4 areas to create a composite score.

• SAT

• ACT