College Vocab Word Scramble

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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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