College Lingo
A new college student in their first year.
What is a freshman?
The amount of money you're charged to take classes at a college or university.
What is tuition?
A college degree that takes about two years of classes to complete.
What is an associate (or associate's) degree?
Someone who specializes in helping students learn about higher education options and complete the steps needed.
What is a college adviser (or counselor)?
This Scandinavian country has the world's highest percentage of citizens with at least a bachelor's degree.
What is Norway? (35%)
A building on a college campus where students sleep (but not in the classroom!).
What is a dormitory?
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, for short.
What is the FAFSA?
A college or university that is financially supported by state funding.
What is a public college or university?
An event where you ask questions directly to college representatives.
What is a college fair?
30% of these type of incoming freshmen are from families where neither parent previously attended college.
What is a first-generation student?
Someone who lives at home and drives their car or takes public transportation to campus.
What is a commuter student?
Named after a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, this form of federal financial aid doesn't have to be paid back.
What is a Pell Grant?
A convenient way to complete college courses without having to live near the campus.
What is an online class (or course)?
The standardized college admissions test generally used in the state of Michigan.
What is the SAT?
One-third of Americans have one of these.
A document given by a professor that explains the goals of the class and often lists reading assignments by week.
What is a syllabus?
Attending this type of college can save you a significant amount of money in tuition, room and board, and other college costs.
What is a community college?
The "Ph" in Ph.D. stands for this.
What is philosophy?
A class you can take in high school that can provide college-level credit if the student gets a successful exam score.
What is an Advanced Placement (or AP) class?
Only two percent of high school athletes receive one of these when they go to college.
What is an athletic scholarship?
A college professional who helps you plan your classes and connects you with helpful resources on campus.
What is an advisor?
One in four Americans have this, averaging over $37,000 each.
What is student loan debt?
Someone who starts their college career at one school and finishes at another.
What is a transfer student?
A document written by someone who can evaluate the student's abilities and achievements.
What is a letter of recommendation?
Around ten percent of college students join one of these academic or social organizations.
What is a fraternity or sorority?