College Lingo
Your main course of study (career path)
What is a Major?
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What is Tuition?
First year college student
What is a Freshman (college)?
Grade point average. (Average of all grades earned in high school)
What is your GPA?
Most programs here take 4 years
What are colleges or universities?
Secondary field of study, which requires fewer courses and it is optional
What is a Minor?
Document online students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is FAFSA?
The types of degree you can obtain at a university
What are Bachelors, masters, and doctorates?
Name two college entrance exams
What are the ACT and SAT?
Offers instruction and training in a skill or trade (Ex: plumbing or cosmetology)
What are technical/trade schools?
A student that lives in a residential hall and acts like a big brother/sister to the lower classmen. This person also helps with conflict resolution.
Who is a Residential Advisor (RA)?
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
What are scholarships or grants?
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
What is a Syllabus?
A record of all your classes (AP, dual credit, & regular), grades, and your GPA/ranking sent to colleges, military, scholarships, etc..
What are transcripts?
Note: Transcripts must be ordered online!
This is where you get an associate degree
What is community college?
Someone you may be randomly paired with to reside in the same space.
What is a roommate?
School in the state in which you reside (Cost could be different)
What is an "In-State school?"
College Teacher
What is a professor?
A space provided for all applicants to provide additional information that would be helpful for the admission review committee.
What are personal statements/essays?
A position in which a recent high school graduate receives on-the-job training and classroom instruction, sometimes with pay
What is an apprenticeship?
Cost of living on campus (dorm room plus food plan)
Room & Board
School outside the state in which you reside (cost will be different)
What is an "Out of State school?"
The school, college, or university that one once attended.
What is an alma mater?
A document provided by a core teacher highlighting a student's classroom participation, dedication to a particular field, and leadership capabilities.
What is a teacher recommendation?
You attend here for additional education after a four-year college.
What is graduate school?