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student takes 12+ credits, and student take less than 12 credits.

What is the Difference between a full-time and part-time student?

100

Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back

What is a Scholarship or grant?

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 It takes approximately 6 years to complete this degree.

What is a Masters degree?

100

two college entrance exams

What are the ACT & SAT?

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Colleges require you to purchase these or rent them for most classes.

What are textbooks?

200

 A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume. 

What is a Minor/Concentration?

200

What is money that is not taxed by the government?

What is untaxed income?

200

It takes 4 years to complete this degree.

What is a bachelors degree?

200

The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes

What is Tuition?

200

An older student, usually a sophomore or junior, who lives in a section or floor of a dormitory and oversees student relations.

What is a resident assistant?

300

Your main course of study

What is a Major?

300

Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college

 What is  a FAFSA?

300

 It takes 2 years to complete this degree? 

  What is an Associate's degree?

300

Who can give you information about local scholarships in your area?

What is a counselor?

300

A student-athlete who participates in a college sports program that is a member of the NCAA Division 1.

What is a D1 athlete?

400

Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?

What is a Syllabus?

400

 Is in-state or out-of-state tuition cheaper? 

  In-state tuition 

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  This degree comes after a masters degree and usually takes 8-10 years to complete.

What is a doctorate degree?

400

A platform that allows students to apply to almost 900 schools in a streamlined way.

What is common app?

400

A student enrolled in courses but has not yet declared a major.

What is undecided/undeclared?

500

To apply to a school earlier than the regular admissions due date without committing to the school.

What is early action?

500

The four main types of financial aid for students

 What are Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans?

500

Fundamental classes like English, math, general science and history that provide a foundation for major-specific classes.

What are core classes?

500

A college designed for students to earn associate degrees much cheaper than a university.

What is a community college? 

500

At most 4-year schools, you need 120 _______ to graduate

What are credits?

600

A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.

What is a transcript?

600
A loan that accrues interest while you are attending college.

What is an unsubsidized loan? 

600

Money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.

What is a scholarship?

600

What college program lets you take classes the summer before your first semester and gives you additional financial assistance?

What is EOP?

600

Student leaves a course after the add/drop period is over.

What is withdrawing?

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