Writing
The 650 word essay that is part of the Common Application.
What is D1.
Free money for college that does not have to be paid back.
What is a grant or scholarship.
The percentage of applicants who are accepted into a college or university in a given year.
What is admission rate.
ED
What is early decision.
Upon request, an educator will write this to support a student's college application.
The name of the sports league that Bucknell plays in.
A tool that allows prospective students and families to estimate the net price of attending a particular college.
What is the net price calculator.
The percentage of students who are admitted to a school that enroll and attend.
What is yield.
What is Advanced Placement United States History.
An additional piece of writing that a particular college requires that that will only go to that college. It is typically between 35 and 500 words.
What is a supplemental essay.
The Vanderbilt Commodores and Missouri Tigers are in this sports conference.
What is the SEC.
What is the FAFSA.
The total amount of money owed after money is borrowed to pay for education-related expenses.
What is student debt.
BA and BS
What is bachelor of arts and bachelor of science.
When a student is deferred or waitlisted, they may be invited by that college to write this.
A student-athlete who has been actively sought after and offered a spot on a college or university sports team.
The most scholarship money comes from this source.
What is the colleges themselves.
The number of students per professor at a school.
What is the student teacher ratio.
STEM
What is science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
A letter you write to financial aid when something has changed with your financial circumstances or you feel there is an error with your financial aid package.
What is a financial aid appeal letter.
Bucknell's Mascot.
Bucky the Bison
There are several fees a students pays to go to college.
This fee is for educational instruction.
In the news you often hear "the cost of ______ goes up every year."
What is tuition.
The percentage of a school's freshman undergraduate students who come back for sophomore year.
What is the freshman retention rate.
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid