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College and Career - vocabulary and terms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The official record of a student's coursework at a school is called a:

a)

record

b)

diploma

c)

transcript

d)

history

2.

What is a G.P.A.?

a)

Good Performance and Achievement

b)

Grade Point Average

c)

Goals, Plans and Aspirations

d)

Grade Placement in Academics

3.

The completion of a four- or five-year, full-time study program in college will earn you a:

a)

Bachelor's Degree

b)

Associate's Degree

c)

Master's Degree

d)

High School Diploma

4.

A form that you complete to request entrance to an institution or employment is called a/an:

a)

form

b)

document

c)

profile

d)

application

5.

College Admission Tests (similar to the ACT Aspire) that are part of the college application process include:

a)

ACT

b)

SAT

c)

ACT and SAT

d)

None of the above

6.

Money given or loaned to you to help pay for college is called:

a)

a gift

b)

financial aid

c)

an allowance

d)

social security

7.

Which type of financial aid MUST be paid back?

a)

Scholarship

b)

Grant

c)

Work-study

d)

Loans

8.

Which type of financial aid DOES NOT have to be paid back?

a)

Scholarship

b)

Grant

c)

Work-study

d)

Loans

9.

In college, you will choose an area of concentration or field of study. This is called a:

a)

topic

b)

subject

c)

major

d)

minor

10.

The classes you take in high school have a numerical value called a:

a)

letter grade

b)

unit

c)

class count

d)

credit

11.

The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience is called a/an:

a)

internship

b)

probation

c)

work-study

d)

field-study

12.

A document that describes your education, job experience, skills and talents is called a/an:

a)

personal profile

b)

personal history

c)

certificate

d)

resume

13.

"Room and Board" for college students refers to:

a)

lodging and meal plan

b)

lodging only

c)

meal plan only

d)

none of the above

14.

Attending college costs money - it is not free like public school education. The sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school is called:

a)

fees

b)

tuition

c)

tickets

d)

receipts

15.

When considering what you want to study in college or have for a career, it is important to consider the following:

a)

my interests - what I like to do

b)

my skills - what I am good at

c)

my lifestyle - how I want to live

d)

all of the above