Term | Definition |
major | an area of study in which a post-secondary student receives a degree |
minor | a supporting area of study you choose |
associate degree | a degree earned upon completion of a program that usually requires the equivalent of two or more years of full-time study |
bachelors degree | a degree title issued by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies |
increase | the effect of time on interest increases or decreases the total amount |
student loan | a ____ is money you borrow for your post-secondary education |
grace period | the time period after graduating or leaving before you must begin paying back student loans |
grant | money that you do not have to repay. This money is typically provided by the federal government |
scholarship | money you do not have to repay. It is based on academic acheievement |
resume | a summary of your qualification and experience for a particular job |
career | a ____ encompasses all of your life's work |
6 | there are __ career fields |
16 | there are __ career clusters |
passion | something you feel very strongly about |
values | qualities that are most important in your life |
personality traits | ____ are adjectives used to describe you |
strenghts | ____ are strong points in your personality |
roles | ____ are the different parts you play in your life |
occupation | ____ is work you do for pay |
vocation | a ____ is recreational activities or hobbies you might turn into a job career |
skill | a ____ is a learned ability |
aptitude | a ____ is a naturally ability or talent |
both | out of principal, teacher, or both which job would be most reflective of the Career Cluster: Education and Training? |
extrinsic rewards | a career that rewards you with money and status offers a person ____ |
intrinsic rewards | a career that helps others but does not have a large paycheck offers a person ____ |