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| Apprenticeship | A learning period of up to five years having on the job training (with pay) and additional coursework at night. |
| Associate's Degree | A degree that generally rakes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college. |
| Bachelor's Degree | An academic degree which usually takes fours years to earn and is awarded by a college or university. |
| Career Ladder | Upward movement from an entry-level job to the job that is a final goal. |
| College | A four-year institution of learning hwere students earn an undergraduate degree. |
| Community College | A two-year college that emphasizes career training, or a less expensive way to complete the first two years of college before transferring to a four-year college. |
| Cooperative Education | When a degree program is combined with an internship in a company as part of practical education in the field. |
| Grants and Scholarships | Money to pay for college that does not need to be paid back. |
| Internship | Time spent working for a company in an industry of interest. Can be paid or unpaid, and can last typically from six weeks to a year. |
| Occupational Training Programs | These range from a half-day weekly during high school to two-year, full-time programs spent learning a trade such as firefighting, medical technology, or IT network management. |
| Student Loan | Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back. The bast loans have deferred interest. That means interest does not start building until the education period is complete. |
| University | An organization of advanced education, that makes the appropriate amenities available for instruction and study and has the necessary certification to award graduate or undergraduate degrees. |
