Financial Aid
Money that you do have to pay back, usually with interest
What is a loan?
Traditionally associated with gaining weight during your first year of college
What is the Freshman Fifteen?
Professors typically hold these several times each week as a chance for students to come to ask questions or for help with assignments
What are office hours?
Sports that do not require tryouts and are generally open to the entire student body
What are intramurals?
A temporary position (sometimes unpaid) that you can pursue with a company where you work and gain professional experience. College students typically seek them out during winter breaks and over the summer
What is an internship?
The term for scholarships + grants
What is gift aid?
You would visit this location on campus if you felt you were sick or ill
What is the student health center?
Each class counts as a certain number of these. To be a full time student, you typically have to take 12 of these, and a typical schedule is made up of 16 of these.
What are credit hours?
At many schools, these organizations, fraternities and sororities, compose what is known as ____ life
What is greek life?
Usually written on your behalf by a professor, boss, or other person who can speak to your skills when you apply for a job or internship
What is a letter of recommendation?
The name for a program which, if offered in your student financial aid package, enables you to acquire an on-campus job through your college to earn some extra income
What is work study?
Schools require you to have this. You can either use your personal/family or you can use your school’s
What is health insurance?
Your main field of study in during college
What is a major?
Almost every college or university requires you to attend this before starting classes. It is a chance to learn more about your upcoming freshman year and meet other new students
What is orientation?
A sheet that details your work, academic, and extracurricular experiences. Prospective employers often ask for it
What is a resume?
Found in your FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR), it describes the dollar amount the federal government believes your family can contribute towards your education
What is expected family contribution (EFC)?
Resources you should go to if you feel like you need support for your mental or emotional health
What are counseling resources?
This office is usually the main place to access your academic records such as your grades and transcripts
What is the registrar's office?
This describes a period of time at the beginning of each semester when students can visit and look at joining a fraternity or sorority on campus
What is rush?
This is a generic term for the the type of school you go to for an advanced degree after you’ve completed your bachelor’s degree
What is graduate school?
If there is an asterisk next to your EFC on your FAFSA, you have been selected for this process
What is verification?
If you really miss your family or hometown, that’s okay! It’s perfectly normal to experience some of this feeling at some point during college
What is homesickness?
If your GPA drops below a certain point, you can be placed on this
What is academic probation?
A fancy term used by schools for community service and volunteer work
What is philanthropy?
This terms refers to using your social connections and attending social events to help you gain employment or other work experience
What is networking?