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Term | Definition |
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post-secondary | education or training after high school |
pre-requisite | a class that must be taken before another class can be taken |
private college | a college that relies on endowments, tuition, and fundraising in order to operate; does not receive money from the government |
PSA | public service announcement |
P-SAT | a test used to prepare for the SAT |
public college | a college that operates and is financially supported by the state in which it is located |
required class | classes that the local school board has decided are necessary for all students in order to graduate |
SAT | a test that assesses high school students' general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work |
service learning | volunteer service projects that give students useful work experience while benefitting the community |
specialty degree | a college degree that is higher than a master's degree, but not equal to a doctorate degree |
tech prep | a program between high school and community college that offers students an opportunity to earn college credit |
technical school | a private post-secondary school that offers training programs for special career specialties; usually skilled labor jobs |
transcripts | a record of the courses a student has taken, the grades earned and the credits earned |
university/college | a post-secondary institution that offers degrees; usually larger and offer more advanced degree programs |
vocation/occupation | work in which a person is regularly employed |