College Vocab.
Major
Also called a concentration, an academic major is a college students main field of study while they are getting their undergraduate degree.
Financial Aid
Help to pay for school. There are grants (you don't have to pay back) Loans (you pay back with interest) and scholarships (You do not have to pay back)
Sorority
A social club for females
Teaching
A career in which students are taught from grades Pre-K throughout adulthood.
Text books
The books your professor assigns for each class. These can be very expensive.
Minor
A minor is a "mini major" a group of classes on one subject that is around 15-30 credits worth of courses.
Application Fee
The fee you pay to apply for a college
Campus newspaper
A group of students that work together to provide the campus news and happenings of the college and community.
Business
Learning to manage and operate a business
College Id Card
This card will typically be an ATM card that you get money from any left over student loans on and will also grant access to building, help you check out books at the library, and you scan it to eat lunch. DO NOT LOSE IT. There is always a fee if you do!
Dorm
A dorm room is where college students live. It is short for dormitory. College students often live in dorm rooms with roommates.
FAFSA
A free application for student loan.
Fraternity
A social club for males.
Learning how to use programs and run networks for companies.
Syllabus
A list from your professor for each course that has important dates, assignments, and information you need for that semester.
Elective
Classes that you take in college that are not part of your required degree but count towards graduation.
NCAA Eligibility Center
For those that play sports they can register with the NCAA Division to get merit money to help pay for college.
A group of volunteers that work together to provide coverage of campus sports, happenings, play music, create shows for listeners to enjoy.
Engineering
Schedule
A list of what your week will look like and what classes, homework, work schedule and more that is going on.
Professor
A college teacher.
Pell Grant
A federal grant program that awards money for college that does not have to be paid back based on family finances.
Theatre
A club of students who put on plays for the college and community.
Psychology
The study of why people do the things they do.
Graduate
What you do after you earn your undergraduate/bachelor degree