Post-Secondary Education
Defined, Support Services, and Loans
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1. What does “secondary education” mean?
2. What does “post-secondary education” mean?
3. What am I investing in when I participate in post-secondary education?
4. I have an IEP. Is there support and are there accommodations available to me?
5. What are the types of degrees I can earn? How many years are required to get the degrees?
6. What if it takes me longer to earn a certificate, license, or degree? Is there a deadline to finish?
7. What are some ways to lower the cost for secondary education?
8. Approximately, how much does it cost to get a Bachelor degree?
9. If I get a student loan, approximately what will my monthly payments be and how long will it take me to pay the loan back?
Student Loan Calculator: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/loans/student-loan-calculator
- High School/Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
2. What does “post-secondary education” mean?
- Education after graduating high school, for example:
- Vocational Training
- Technical Institution
- Community College
- University
3. What am I investing in when I participate in post-secondary education?
- Myself and my future earning potential
4. I have an IEP. Is there support and are there accommodations available to me?
- Yes. For example: https://www.cod.edu/student_life/student_services/access_accommodations/
5. What are the types of degrees I can earn? How many years are required to get the degrees?
- Associate Degree (usually 2 years of education)
- Bachelor Degree (usually 4 years of education)
- Masters Degree (usually 2 years after getting a Bachelor Degree)
- Doctorate (usually from 4 to 7 years after getting a Masters Degree)
6. What if it takes me longer to earn a certificate, license, or degree? Is there a deadline to finish?
- No.
7. What are some ways to lower the cost for secondary education?
- Grants, Scholarships, and Student Loans
8. Approximately, how much does it cost to get a Bachelor degree?
9. If I get a student loan, approximately what will my monthly payments be and how long will it take me to pay the loan back?
Student Loan Calculator: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/loans/student-loan-calculator