College Lingo
Your main course of study in college?
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
How long does it take to complete an Associates Degree?
AA: 2 years
Who can you speak to get advice on colleges?
Your counselor
What is a safety school?
What is a school in which your GPA/SAT is higher than their average.
A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume.
Minor/Concentration
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA
How long does it take to get a Bachelors degree?
What is four years.
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
College fair
What does GPA stand for?
What is your grade point average
What is a grant?
Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or grant
How long does it take to complete a Master's Degree?
What is 5-6 yrs.
Name two college entrance exams
ACT & SAT
What is a match school?
What is a school where your GPA/ and/or SAT matches the average.
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
Syllabus
Is in-state or out-of-state tuition cheaper?
In-state tuition
A ____________is a requirement that has to be satisfied before you can enter a class
What is a Pre-requisite?
Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities?
Online searches, school counselor, university website, local businesses
Hands-on training to prepare students for a specific job/skill?
Trade/ technical school
A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.
What is a transcript.
A program that allows students to earn money to help pay educational expenses.
What is Workstudy.
Money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.
What is a scholarship?
After High School (post-secondary education) List three options that can help you achieve your lifelong goals.
What is college/university, community college, trade school, military, apprenticeship (on the job training), military
What is a reach school?
What is a school in which your GPA is below their average.
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed?
Advisor
Name the four main types of financial aid for students?
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
What is the next degree you can earn after completing your Bachelor's degree (typically 2 years)?
A Master's/graduate degree.
Name two important things you need to have ready for the admission process?
College applications, entrance exam scores, test scores, FAFSA (optional)and transcripts
At most 4-year schools, you need 120 _______ to graduate
What are credits?