| A | B |
|---|
| interests | what you love to do |
| abilities | what you can do |
| career path | the way to your chosen career |
| community college | a two-year college that emphasizes career training |
| college | a four-year institution of learning where students earn an undergraduate degree |
| university | an organization of advanced education, that makes the appropriate amenities available for instruction and study |
| grants & scholarships | money to pay for college that does not need to be paid back |
| student loan | money borrowed to pay for college that must be paid back |
| associate's degree | a degree that generally takes two years of study and is awarded by a community, junior, or business college |
| bachelor's degree | an academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university |
| master's degree | a degree that generally takes two years of study beyond a bachelor's degree |
| internship | time spent working for a company in an industry of interest; usually unpaid |
| apprenticeship | a learning period of up to five years including on the job training (for pay) and additional coursework at night |
| cooperative education | when a degree program is combined with an internship in a company as part of a practical education in the field |
| occupational training programs | half-day programs during high school spent learning a trade such as firefighting, medical technology, or IT network management |
| career ladder | upward movement from an entry-level job to the job that is a final goal |
