College Lingo
Your main course of study while in college
What is your major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What is tuition
Type of degree usually obtained at a technical or community college
What is an Associates Degree
A written piece about a future date that documents your achievements to that date
What is a vision
The last two lines in the FATE Pledge
What is “I am an educated world-class citizen, I am a world changer!”
A secondary set of courses that often compliments your major
What is a minor
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is FASFA
Type of degree obtained at a university
What is a Bachelors, Masters, and/or Doctoral Degree
The number of credit hours per course is directly related to how much time you should spend doing what outside of class?
What is studying
This acronym stand for?
Plant, Focus, Present, Finish
A full time student is determined by the number of these taken in a given term
What is credits
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
What are scholarships/grants
Two differences between public and private universities
What is cost, how they are funded, and often the size
The two entrance exams that you can take when applying to college
What is the ACT/SAT
The name of the company we visited in 9th grade to help us write our vision statements
What is Zingerman's
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
What is a syllabus
Two types of federal student loans
What is subsidized and unsubsidized student loans
Four types of degrees you can earn after your high school diploma
What are Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate
A document that describes a person’s skills and work experience
What is a resume
the image or personality that a person presents in public or in a specific setting is known as
What is Persona
Someone who helps you plan classes and connects you with resources on campus as needed
What is an Advisor
The four main types of financial aid for students
What are grants, scholarships, work study, and student loans
The “typical” TOTAL number of years it takes to complete each of these degrees: Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate
Associates (2-3 yrs), Bachelors (4 yrs), Masters (6 yrs), and Doctorate (8 yrs)
The minimum wage currently paid in the State of Michigan
What is $9.65
This program is designed to assist students after high-school in the areas of workforce, academics, finances, and social-emotional.
The FATE Alumni Program