College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
What type of degree do you usually obtain at a technical or community college?
Associates degree
When do you submit your college applications?
fall of senior year
How many DSST schools have seniors graduating this year?
8
A secondary set of courses that often complements your major
Minor
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA. BONUS: What does FAFSA stand for?
What type of degree can you obtain at a college?
Bachelors
What test scores will be part of most of your college applications?
SAT
DSS, DSS, WHAT?
DSS, DSS, T!
a room you share with your roommate in the most common place freshman in college live
a dormitory
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
Universities that get some funding from the state, which helps keeps the cost for student lower.
state universities
aside from filling out a form and giving info and records (like grades and test scores), what do most colleges ask for as part of their application
a personal essay
What is the most common state school for DSST seniors to go to?
CSU (Rams!)
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
Syllabus
What are the two types of federal student loans and the difference between those two types?
Subsidized and unsubsidized. Subsidized does not start accruing interest while you're in college, unsibsidized does.
The main four types of degrees you can earn after your HS diploma
Associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate
aside from getting in (admission) what are you hoping to get from a college when you apply?
scholarships!
What Denver-based school is the most common school for DSST seniors to go to?
Metro State
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed
Adviser
Name the four main types of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
What degree must you have before gaining your doctorate degree?
bachelors
what is the average cost of a college application?
$50 (if you said 30-60 you are right)
What year did DSST's first seniors graduate?
2008 (founding class at Montview)
FUN FACT: Ms. Waldeck went to Clark University with one of them--Jenny Adams