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- Getting into College Choosing a Career Financial AidRandom
Important Stuff 100 200 300 400 500
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- What is the name of the test that helps colleges decide whether
or not to let you in? Answer
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- The ACT Main page
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- What is the number that represents the average of all of your
grades in high school? Answer
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- GPA Main page
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- What year in high school do you apply for college? Answer
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- Senior year (Twelfth grade) Main page
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- Name two things that you should consider when you are trying to
decide if you want to go to a certain college. Answer
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- Distance from home, size, majors offered, cost of tuition,
extracurricular activities available, etc. Main page
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- What is one way that you can learn more about a college that
you think you might want to go to? Answer
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- Go on a college tour, look it up online, talk to a current
student, etc. Main page
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- Generally speaking, if you go to college, you will make more
money in your job over the course of your life. True or false?
Answer
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- True Main page
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- Name one step you have to take to get a career. Answer
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- Go to college or trade school, learn about different careers,
apply/interview for jobs, etc. Main page
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- What are two things you should think about when deciding what
career would be good for you? Answer
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- What you are good at, what you like to do, the amount of
education you will need, the amount of money you will make, etc.
Main page
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- What is one way you can you learn more about careers that
interest you? Answer
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- Talk to someone who has that career, job shadow, get a job in a
related field, etc. Main page
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- Name one career and an interest and aptitude that might go
along with it. Answer
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- Example answer: CareerNurse InterestHelping sick people
AptitudeScience Main page
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- What is the type of financial aid that you can get for having
good grades or a specific skill or talent? Answer
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- Scholarship Main page
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- What is the kind of financial aid that you have to pay back?
Answer
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- Loan Main page
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- What is the name of the scholarship that you can get from the
Kentucky government based on your grades and ACT score? Answer
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- KEES money Main page
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- What is the type of financial aid you can get if you have
financial need (your parents do not make enough money to pay for
your education)? Answer
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- Grant Main page
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- Name two ways that you can get financial aid or places that you
can look for financial aid. Answer
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- Fill out the FAFSA, apply for scholarships from colleges, apply
for scholarships from community organizations, talk to your
counselor, etc. Main page
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- Working hard in school is one way you can prepare for college
even if you are still in middle school. True or false? Answer
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- True Main page
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- Name two types of people who can help you prepare for college
and a career. Answer
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- Parents, high school counselor, college admissions counselor,
teachers, friends, older siblings, mentors, etc. Main page
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- What is the term for someone who is the first person in their
family to go to college? Answer
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- First-generation college student Main page
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- Writing is an important skill at all levels of school. What are
some ways you can improve your writing? Answer
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- Read more, practice writing, ask for help, make outlines, etc.
Main page
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- Name three things you can do now no matter what grade you are
in to help prepare you for college and/or a career. Answer
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- Work hard in school, do community service, get involved in a
club or sport, talk to your counselor, take challenging classes,
etc. Main page