College Readiness
The two types of college entrance exams.
What is ACT and SAT?
A college where you can receive an Associate's degree.
What is a community college?
This is the name of the federal form students must complete to apply for financial aid for college.
What is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
Name the types of Degrees you can get in college!
What are Associates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral
This document is a summary of your grades and classes in high school.
What is a transcript?
A type of high school class that qualifies you for college credit.
What is Advanced Placement (AP) or Dual Credit?
Princeton University, Seton Hall University, Monmouth University, Caldwell University, and Drew University are all what types of colleges/institutions?
What are Private Institutions in New Jersey?
Explain Merit-Based Aid.
Financial aid that is based on grades, athletics, and or musical talent.
What is Bachelors
This written piece is often required with college applications to show who you are beyond your grades.
What is a personal statement or essay?
The primary subject you choose to study in college.
What is a Major?
Rutgers University, Essex County, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), The College of New Jersey, Kean University, and William Paterson University are all what types of institutions?
What are public institutions in New Jersey?
A part-time on-campus job that counts as financial aid.
What is work-study?
Colleges with less than 5,000 students are typically classified as this size.
What is a small college?
This common application platform allows you to apply to multiple colleges at once.
What is Common App?
A course that must be taken prior to enrollment in another course.
What is a prerequisite course?
List some things to consider when choosing a college or university. (3)
What are:
Major, Size, Location, Student Population, Private vs. Public, Programs Offered.
FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE.
What are scholarships and grants?
What is a syllabus and how do you use it?
A list of all the classes, assignments, test and papers due in the class for the entire semester.
The best way to use a syllabus is to look at it weekly to keep up on assignments and to transfer important dates on to a weekly planner so you do not miss any major assignments/papers/tests. This also helps prioritize and manage time for long term projects
This early option lets you apply to a college and hear back sooner that regular decision.
What is Early Action?
The number of years of high school English that you must take to go to a university.
What is 4 years?
Howard University, Morgan State University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, and Bowie State University are all what types of institutions?
What are HBCUs?
When a college or university offers you a financial package that pays for tuition, fees, books, rent, food and other living expenses. (What is this called?)
What is a full ride?
This Person lives in your dorm building and helps with student support and planning floor events.
What is a Resident Assistant (RA)?
This number represents your overall academic performance in High School and in College.
What is your GPA?