Career Terms

● Advanced Degree- ​A postgraduate degree, especially a master's degree or a

doctorate.
● Apprenticeship- ​The position of an apprentice.
● Associate Degree- ​An undergraduate degree awarded after a course of
post-secondary study lasting two or three years.
● Bachelor’s Degree- ​An undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges
and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven
years
● Campus Visit- ​A tour of a college or university's campus.
● Campus College- ​A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or
university and related institutional buildings are situated.
● College Admissions Test- ​These tests, also called college entrance exams,
are designed to measure students' skills and help colleges evaluate how
ready students are for college-level work.
● College Fair- ​Fairs are commonly used for entry-level job recruitment.
● Community College- ​A nonresidential junior college offering courses to
people living in a particular area.
● Community Service Learning- ​A teaching and ​learning​ strategy that
integrates meaningful ​community service​ with instruction and reflection to
enrich the ​learning​ experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen
communities​.
● College Credit- ​Normal full-time studying is usually 15 credit hours per
semester or 30 credit hours per academic year.
● Degree- ​A degree given to students of a higher learning institution signifying
required credits have been obtained in specific areas of study.
● Financial Aid- ​ Money that is given or lent to students in order to help pay
for their education She qualified for financial aid.
● Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)- ​A form completed by
current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the
United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
● Grant- ​A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a
particular purpose.
● Higher Education- ​Education beyond high school, especially at a college or
university.
● College Major-​ A group of courses required by a college in order to receive
a degree.
● Military Service- ​A period of service in the armed forces that every man in
certain countries has to do. Many conscripts resent having to do their
military service.
● Postsecondary- ​A reference to any education beyond high school.
● Public College- ​Any institution of higher education or any technical or
vocational school above the secondary school level.
● Resume- ​A brief account of a person’s education, qualifications, and
previous
● experience, typically sent with a job application.
● Salary- ​A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly
basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an
employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.
● Scholarships- ​A grant or payment made to support a student's education,
awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
● Technical College- ​A college providing courses in a range of practical
subjects, such as information technology, applied sciences, engineering,
agriculture, and secretarial skills.
● Transcript- ​A written or printed version of material originally presented in
another medium.
● University- ​An educational institution designed for instruction, examination,
or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring
degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar
institutions.
● Work Study- ​Relating to a college program that enables students to work
part-time while attending school.