Which is a stepping stone towards future education? |
High school diploma |
What is true about high school dropouts? |
They face a greater chance of going to jail |
Jobs that require course completions certificates |
Vocational and Technical schools |
All of the following are benefits to getting involved with activities outside of school except |
It will decrease your college tuition |
An adviser oversees a school-sponsored club or organization to ensure that… |
The objectives of the group are followed |
How is service-learning is different from community service? |
There is a learning objective involved |
All of the following are examples of service-learning opportunities except |
Getting a part-time job at a habitat restoration center |
Opportunities that allow students to give back to their community and that have a set of learning objectives attached are known as… |
Service-learning opportunities |
Community service is almost always performed |
Outside the school or workday |
Which of the following is presented to IB students following the successful completion of their studies? |
An IB diploma |
Which of the following is intended to prepare students for success at colleges worldwide? |
IB |
An AP course differs from a dual enrollment course in which of the following ways? |
A test must be passed with a high score to receive college credit for the AP course. |
Which of the following require a high score on an end-of-the-course exam to earn college credit? |
AP courses |
Which of the following are generally recognized as being the equivalent of undergraduate college? |
AP courses |
Which of the following statements is true about dual enrollment courses? |
They earn the student both high school and college credit |
All of the following are reasons to take dual enrollment courses except… |
They count more than traditional college courses |
Enrolling in rigorous coursework tells a college that a student… |
Is attempting to grow through his or her academic experiences |
A tool used to aid remembering is called |
A mnemonic |
Integrating research, writing a paper, and creating a presentation are examples of… |
Homework |
Taking the first letter of each word in a list of items and using those letters to spell a name or thing is called a |
Name mnemonic |
The following are all examples of competition except |
Group study |
To accomplish a certain task when you would rather be doing something else is an example of… |
Self-discipline |
Mary never liked math and did poorly. When she decided to think of it as a fun challenge, her performance improved. This is an example of a change in… |
Perception |
To rephrase something using other words, sometimes to make it shorter, is called |
Paraphrasing |
All of the following are types of education that you can receive at a community college except… |
Liberal arts education |
Competitive admission is mostly used by |
Four-year colleges |
The process in which applications are reviewed based on academic performance, completion of rigorous coursework, and extracurricular activities is called |
Competitive admission |
All of the following types of institutions admit students with an open admission policy except |
Liberal arts colleges |
Residence halls are typically found at all of the following schools except |
Vocational schools |
Upon completion of a program at a vocational school, students earn a(n) |
Certificate or license |
On average, how many years does it take to complete an associate’s degree? |
2 |
The degree received after completing a two-year program at a community college is called a(n) |
Associate’s degree |
The award that is received after completing a four-year undergraduate program is called a(n) |
Bachelor’s degree |
All of the following institutions award certificates except |
Liberal arts colleges |
A two-year degree that focuses on natural science, engineering, and mathematics is called an |
Associate of Science |
A college student could take an elective course that inspires him or her to study a secondary field, which is called |
A minor |
How many elective courses does a college student typically have to take to earn a bachelor’s degree? |
6 |
The typical number of courses to finish a major is |
22 |
Required courses that build knowledge in a specific field are referred to as |
Major requirements |
Which of the following would normally fall under general education requirements at a college? |
Math, literacy, natural sciences, and social sciences |
Within a major, students can choose to study a specific area. This is called a(n) |
Specialization |
Which of the following is true of an apprenticeship program? |
You earn money while in the program |
An organization founded by businesses in a specific industry for the purpose of collaboration between companies is called a(n) |
Trade association |
An education- and career-focused opportunity that connects classroom academics with supervised work experience is called a(n) |
school-to-work program |
Every type of higher education institution asks you to provide |
Basic personal information |
College entrance requirements are the ____ expectations for admission |
Minimum |
What is the main purpose of completing a certification program? |
To learn a specific skill for a particular career field |
Certification programs are offered by all of the following except |
Liberal arts colleges |
The Aspire test helps students plan for college as well as for |
The workforce |
The Aspire test is designed to help students prepare for the |
ACT |
The Aspire test evaluates students in _____ subject areas |
5 |
Science Aspire: |
40 Qs, 55 mins |
Reading Aspire: |
31 Qs, 60 mins |
Math Aspire: |
53 Qs, 65 mins |
When a passage from the English section of the Aspire test is already correct, the answer is |
NO CHANGE |
English Aspire: |
50 Qs, 45 mins |
The PSAT’s MyRoad resource contains _____ profiles of academic fields |
67 |
The ORA is a |
Personality Assesment |
The Selection Index provided in the PSAT score report is used to determine |
Eligibility for the National Merit Scholarship program |
Writing and Language PSAT: |
44 Qs, 35 mins |
Math PSAT: |
47 Qs, 70 mins |
What are the two types of questions in the math section of the PSAT? |
Multiple-choice and grid-ins |
The PSAT includes which of the following sections? |
Evidence-based reading, writing and language, and math |
Stress that occurs when a student is preparing for an assessment, about to take an assessment, or during an assessment is referred to as |
Test anxiety |
When you don’t know the answer on a multiple-choice questions, it is generally best to |
Go with your first guess |
Which of the following words most likely indicates a wrong answer in the answer choices? |
Always |
On which part of the PSAT is a student allowed to write notes or figures? |
The test booklet |
After taking the _____, students receive access to the ORA Personality Profile |
PSAT |
Most work-study jobs are typically located |
On the campus of the college the student attends |
All students who have taken out a Stafford Loan have a _____ grace period to begin repayment after they graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment |
6 |
How do students apply for a Direct Stafford Loan? |
By completing the FAFSA |
Two areas that have a high need for minority students and thus offer many grant opportunities are nursing and |
Education |
The students with the most exceptional financial need are eligible for the |
FSEOG |
The grant that is considered the foundation of financial aid is the |
Federal Pell Grant |
Which of the following websites has a search tool with over 2.7 million scholarships listed? |
Scholarships.com |
Students can use their college ID to receive discounts on all of the following except |
Professional sporting events |
Which of the following is a good way to save money if you attend college out of state and are traveling home? |
Check Web sites for student discounts |
A college meal plan allows students to |
Pay up front to eat a specific number of meals in the college cafeterias |
Which website allows you to compare online bookstore prices? |
ISBN.nu |
To whom should your family talk about enrolling in a 529 plan or a Coverdell Education Savings Account? |
A financial adviser |
Which of the following is true of the 529 plan? |
It does not guarantee admission to college |
Who maintains control over the 529 plan? |
The account holder |
Where can you open a Coverdell Education Savings Account? |
Any financial institution |
To whom do you go if you wish to enroll in a prepaid plan? |
A state agent |
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