Terminology
This is earned for every 1 class taken, for one full school year.
What is a Credit?
Free money based on academic merit, sports, or private companies. You can earn these by writing essays, doing service, or grades.
What are scholarships?
This junior college offers several medical licensing programs and has campuses in West Jordan, Sandy, and Taylorsville.
What is Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)?
The only subject a student needs four full years of to graduate.
What is Language Arts?
A college entrance exam. The high score is 36. Most students take it when they are in 11th grade.
What is the ACT?
This is earned after 3-4 years of high school and 27 credits. You receive it at graduation.
What is a diploma?
A deposit of money at a bank for later use; it can be used to pay for college.
What is a Savings Account?
This university in St. George was recently promoted from college to university status.
What is Utah Tech University?
The number of credits a student needs to graduate.
What is 27?
Many colleges look at these two student achievement indicators for admission and scholarships.
What are GPA and ACT/SAT Score?
This is a college level class/test combination that could earn a student college credit if the test is passed. The first class you can take is Human Geography.
What is Advanced Placement?
Money given to a student to pay for college that must be paid back, with interest, after graduating.
What is a Student Loan?
The Wildcat is this university’s mascot.
What is Weber State University?
This is a class that is NOT required for graduation, but is often recommended at 4 year universities
What is Foreign Language?
A college entrance exam that tests Critical Reading, Math, and Writing. Colleges in Utah do not require this test but other universities may prefer it for admissions.
What is the SAT Test?
This is a facility that allows juniors and seniors to earn credit while obtaining education in subjects such as medical assisting, engineering, pilot, vet science, and biotechnology.
What is the Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (JATC)?
A student may be offered a job to earn money as part of the financial aid package. This money does not need to be repaid.
What is Work-Study?
This university is located in Cedar City, Utah.
What is Southern Utah University (SUU)?
A student needs 8 of these type of credits to graduate from Bingham High School.
What are Elective Credits?
An official one of these, which includes your GPA, class rank, list of classes taken, AP test scores, and concurrent enrollment classes, is required when applying for college.
What is a Transcript?
This is a type of class that earns a student high school and college credit at the same time. You can only enroll in grades 10-12.
What is Concurrent Enrollment?
A federal form students fill out in 12th grade in order to receive grants, work study, or student loans for college.
What is a FAFSA?
This university is known for Agricultural Degrees.
What is Utah State University (USU)?
This is the number of times a student can miss one class before the student will have their grade “masked” with a “U” grade.
What is three?
This type of college will accept any student who graduates and takes the ACT test.
What is an Open Enrollment college?