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FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

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A form required by the government for application to any federal education aid program. Used to determine the specific Federal Student Aid programs that can contribute to a student's total college financial aid package and in what proportions. High school seniors should submit it as soon as possible after January 1. Processed free of charge and must be submitted each year a student applies for financial aid.

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resume

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a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job

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Military Occupational Specialty

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(MOS) a nine-character code used in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps to identify a specific job

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Branches of the US Military

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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard

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Reach School

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A college or university that you have a chance of getting into, but your test scores, GPA and/or class rank are a bit on the low side when you look at the school's profile. The top U.S. colleges and top universities should always be considered reach schools.

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Likely School

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A college or university where you clearly meet the admission requirements: minimum GPA, test scores, etc. It's important, though, that the school also be one that you would want to attend, should you not gain admission to more selective colleges.

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college major and minor

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What your main degree will be and what sub topics you will be taking

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GI Bill

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A law passed in 1944 that provided educational and other benefits for people who had served in the armed forces in World War II. Benefits are still available to persons honorably discharged from the armed forces. Continues to help military men and women afford college to this day.

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job interview

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a face-to-face meeting with a potential employer to discuss a job opening

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Target School

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A college in which your academic credentials make you competitive for admission. Your GPA, standardized test scores, and class rank fall within the average range for that particular school.

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apprenticeship

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time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled worker

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scholarship

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A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic or other achievements

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student loan

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Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back. The best loans have deferred interest. That means interest does not start building until the education period is complete.

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ASVAB

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A multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military.

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Trade School

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A type of higher learning school that focuses on job skill training (plumber, mechanic, cosmetologist) for specific career fields rather than academics in liberal arts

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university

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a collection of colleges, has undergraduate programs which award bachelor degrees and graduate program for masters' degrees and doctorates.

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