College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
This degree is designed for you to transfer to a University
Associates of Arts
Students study to become nurses, ultrasound technicians, dentists, etc.
Health Science
If a new student needs help choosing a major, completing enrollment steps, and understanding financial aid options, who should they contact?
Student Success Coach
FL residency
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA
This degree is designed for you to enter the workforce
Associates of Science
Political Science is most commonly classified under which academic pathway?
Social Behavioral Sciences & Human Services
If a student needs information about submitting an application, required documents, or admission requirements, which office should they contact?
Student Success Coach and/or Admissions
Difference between a full-time and part-time student
Full-time: 12+ credits
part-time: less than 12 credits
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
Students can choose this option to learn specific job skills in fields like healthcare, technology, or business.
Technical Certificate
Students take architecture courses
Arts, Humanities, Communication, & Design
If a student is struggling to understand the resources available to help them succeed in college, who can guide them?
Student Success Coach
Admissions
Advising
Document explaining assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
Syllabus
This Florida program allows families to pay for future college tuition at today’s plan prices, helping students attend participating colleges, including Broward College
Florida Prepaid
Students who want to attend college while keeping a job may choose these classes, which are offered outside traditional daytime hours or online.
Evening, Weekend, or Online Classes
Surgeons went through this pathway before medical school
STEM
If a student has questions about how their immigration status may affect their ability to attend college or access student resources, who should they contact for guidance
Student Success Coach and/or Admissions
This program at Broward College helps new students learn about campus resources, academic expectations, and how to get started on their college journey.
New Student Orientation
Name the four main types of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
This option allows students to take classes at Broward College without enrolling in a full degree program, often to learn a new skill or meet a requirement.
Non-degree-seeking
Students study to become a paralegal
Business
If a student is unsure whether a course in there 1st term will count toward their degree, who should they consult?
Student Success coach and/or Advising