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This label describes schools with few or no graduate programs.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| _________ often are larger and offer more majors and degree options | University |
| This label describes schools with few or no graduate programs. | College |
| _________colleges are funded by the government and usually offer lower tuition than private colleges, especially for students who are residents of the state where a college is located. | Public |
| ____________-colleges rely mainly on tuition, fees and private sources of funding. Private donations can sometimes provide generous financial aid packages for students. | Private |
| _____-year colleges offer four-year programs that lead to a bachelor's degree. These include universities and liberal arts colleges. | Four |
| ______colleges offer two-year associate degrees that prepare you to transfer to a four-year college to earn a bachelor's degree. They also offer other associate degrees and certificates that focus on preparing you for a certain career. | Community |
| These colleges offer a broad base of courses in the liberal arts, which includes areas such as literature, history, languages, mathematics and life sciences. | Liberal Arts |
| These are businesses that offer a variety of degree programs which typically prepare a student for a certain career. | For-Profit School |
| Some private colleges are specifically for men or for women. | Single-Gender College |
| ______ (HBCU) originated during a time when African-American students were denied access to most other colleges and universities. | Historically Black College University |
| ______(HSIs) are defined as colleges or universities where at least 25% of the students enrolled are Hispanic. | Hispanic-Serving Institution |
| _______Colleges and/or universities that serve at least 50% low-income students and at least 10% students who identify as Asian-American, Native-American, or Pacific Islander | Asian-American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution |
| ________are five highly-selective institutions that prepare students to serve immediately as officers in their chosen branch. | Military Service Academies |
| Some private colleges are connected to a religious faith. The connection may be historic only, or it may affect day-to-day student life. | Religiously-Affiliated Colleges |
| Where you get all the training you need on the job, no school required. | On-The-Job Training |
| Any learning after high school | Postsecondary Learning |
| a measure of workers' contentedness with their job, whether they like the job or individual aspects or facets of jobs, such as nature of work or supervision | career satisfaction |
| working to make a difference in the civic life of one's community | Civic Engagement |
| A degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college. | Associate's Degree |
| An academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university. | Bachelor's Degree |
| an academic degree from a college or university for those who complete two years of study beyond the bachelor's degree. | master's degree |
| One of the highest levels of an academic degree. Typically requires the completion of a Master's Degree plus advanced graduate courses in a specialized area. | Doctorate Degree |
| in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town. | urban |
| An area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated. | suburban |
| countryside | rural |
| difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms College Major | diversity |
| the program of study that you are following in a college to complete a specific degree | College Major |
| A second field of study, not as many credits are earned as the major field (usually 18-21 credits) | College Minor |
| A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic or other achievements | Scholarship |
| a financial award given by a government agency to a private individual or group in order to carry out a specific task, if you meet the requirements you do not have to pay it back | Grant |
| An amount of money given to the borrower for a set period of time. After the set time has passed, the money must be paid back plus the lending fee, called interest. Payments are normally made over a series of months. | Loan |
| program providing financial aid to a student of an institution of higher learning in exchange for employment services | work-study program |
| allow students to pay the same tuition rate for every year that they attend college | Tuition Guarantee Programs |
| an investment account that offers tax-free earnings growth and tax-free withdrawals when the funds are used to pay for qualified education expenses | College Savings Accounts |
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