College Lingo
Your main course of study
What is a Major?
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What is Tuition?
It takes 2 years to complete this degree?
What is an Associate's degree?
Somewhere you can go in LICHS to get assistance with college.
Who is Your counselor? What is the College Office/Zone 126?
Offers instruction and training in a skill (Ex: plumbing or cosmetology)
What are technical/trade schools?
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?
Who needs an account / login / FSA ID for FAFSA?
Who is student and parent?
It takes 4 years to complete this degree.
What is a bachelors degree?
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
What is a college College fair?
The acronym for grade point average.
What is a GPA?
At most 4-year schools, you need at least 120 _______ to graduate
What are credits?
Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
What is a Scholarship or grant?
Account you are prompted to create after submitting your CUNY Application.
What is CUNYFirst?
Name one college entrance exams
What are the ACT or SAT?
Is it possible to switch your major?
Yes, but it might take longer to complete your degree. Plan ahead!
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
What is a 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?
True or False: All careers require a four year degree.
What is False?
What does the second F in FAFSA stand for?
What is Federal? Free App for Federal Student Aid
The title for one who teaches at a college or university
Who/What is a Professor?
The four main types of financial aid for students
What are Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans?
Grants - Money you don’t have to pay back. It’s usually based on financial need.
Scholarships - Money you don’t have to pay back that’s given for things like good grades, talents, activities, or specific backgrounds.
Work-Study - A program that gives you a part-time job on or near campus so you can earn money to help pay for school.
Loans - Money you borrow and must pay back with interest later.
This degree comes after a bachelors degree and usually takes 1-2 years to complete.(depending on the program)
What is a masters degree?
What’s the name for a job you do to get experience before graduating?
What is an Internship?
When you are the first student in your family to attend college?
What is a first generation student?
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?
A college designed for students to earn associate degrees much cheaper than a university.
What is a community college?
Colleges require you to purchase these or rent them for most classes.
What are textbooks?