College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
Where does a freshman college student lives?
Dorm
How many times can a student change my major?
No limit; just takes longer in college to complete
True or False: Colleges and universities in the United States now choose whether to require ACT and SAT scores for admission.
True
True or False: FAFSA is a loan from the federal government.
False
A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume.
Minor or concentration
These are funds borrowed by the student and/or parent.
Loan
Governing body for collegiate athletics.
NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
How much does the FAFSA cost to complete?
It is always FREE of charge
True or false: Trade school is the same as vocational school.
True
Something your professor/teacher will give you in the beginning of the school year to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
Syllabus
It is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
What does the acronym ACT stands for?
American College Test
What is the letter you write in your application?
Personal Statement or Essay
A two-year college degree that you can obtain from a community college, junior college,
Associates degree
How many credits does a full time student takes?
12 credits
It refers to the money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
It takes approximately 6 years to complete this degree.
Master's degree
This college representative provides information about their institution to interested students and review applications to help determine which students will be accepted.
Admission Counselor
Name two CUNY community colleges
BCC, BMCC, Hostos, LaGuardia, Guttman, Kingsborough, Queensborough
Who do you need to see if you want to change your class schedule?
Advisor
A sum of money charged for teaching or instruction by a school, college, or university.
Tuition
This marks the completion of undergraduate study, usually amounting to four years.
Bachelors degree
A college or university that often operates as an educational nonprofit organization. It does not receive its primary funding from a state government.
Private University
Name three CUNY "senior schools"
John Jay, Hunter, Lehman, York, CityTech, Baruch, Brooklyn College, College of Staten Island, SPS, Queens College, City College
A term used to refer to students who are the first in their immediate family to complete a four-year college degree.
First Generation student
The four main types of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loan
It is the money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.
Scholarship
How many credits do you need to earn to be recommended for college graduation?
120
Name 3 private colleges/ universities in NYC
Columbia, NYU, Fordham, Barnard, Berkeley, St. Johns, Manhattan C, The New School, Pace, Hofstra, Julliard, Pratt Institute, St. Francis, Marymount Manhattan College, Touro, SVA, St. Josephs, Cooper Union