College Lingo
The area of focus you study and graduate with a degree in.
Major
The word for the amount of money a college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
What are the types of undergraduate degrees you can earn?
Associates degree, Bachelor's degree
The document that shows all of your high school grade, your GPA and Class Rank.
High School Transcript
Name at least 3 Ivy League Schools
A secondary set of courses that often complements your major
Minor
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA
Give an example of a college major.
Biology, Business, Engineering, History, Science
Finish this limerick:
Your application is done with precision
Your essay a narrative vision
If admitted, you're finding, their enrollment is binding
I'm talking about Early_________
Decision
The percentage of college students are first-generation college students.
40%
The number of credits needed to be a full-time college student
12 Credits
Finish this limerick:
The FAFSA's a form for the masses
Designed to help pay for your classes
In order to file, you'll need to compile
Last year's Federal______________
Taxes!
A type of college that offers two-year degrees, shorter-term diploma and certificate programs, and continuing education programs.
The two college entrance exams
ACT and SAT
The top admissions factor at every college is a student’s high school _____.
GPA
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
Syllabus
A doctoral research degree and normally the highest level of academic qualification you can achieve
PhD
The year in college you typically declare your major.
What is sophomore year?
The document you need in order to apply for a job or internship
Resume
This is the oldest college in the United States, founded in the year 1636.
Harvard University
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed
Academic Advisor
A type of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans, FAFSA
The five branches of the military.
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard
The website where you apply for North Carolina residency for in-state tuition purposes.
The oldest public university in the United States.