General
What is "ACT/SAT test"?
College course of study with focused classes on a specific subject
What is "Major"?
Financial aid received based on family income and documented necessity
What is "Need-Based Aid"?
What is "Merit-Based Aid"?
The process of registering and committing to a college after being accepted
What is "Enrollment"?
A school that you know you can afford and/or you know you will be accepted admittance into
What is "Safety School"?
What a school requires to accept an applicant, typically based on ACT/SAT and/or GPA
Degree received after 60 credit hours of coursework typically achieved within two years for a full-time student
What is an "Associate's Degree"?
A program that trains applicants in a specific skill set
What is "Trade/Vocational School"?
A program for incoming students for a specific school, organized into small groups to the campus, campus processes, and student social life including advising and registering for classes
What is "Grants/Scholarships"?
Degree received after 120 credit hours of coursework, typically achieved within four years as a full-time student
What is a "Bachelor's Degree"?
What is a "Public University"?
A school that is funded through donations and student tuition
What is "Private College"?
The comprehensive estimated financial burden to attend college for one year including tuition, books, transportation, room & board, and personal expenses
What is "Cost of Attendance"?
An organized list of experience and activities provided to a potential employer, college, or other opportunities
What is "Resume"?
A good match between applicant and college/job based on values, priorities, and characteristics
What is "Fit"?
What is the "FAFSA"?
A school that the applicant will likely get into and probably can afford but it's not completely guaranteed
What is "Match School"?
Colleges that are owned by companies/businesses that have low graduation rates, high tuition costs, and are focused more on taking your money thus unconcerned about student success
What are "For-Profit Colleges"?
Money borrowed that will need to be paid back; the federal level have a very low-interest rate (around 4%)
What are "Loans"?
A written statement of personal story, typically submitted with applications to college or scholarship applications
What is a "Personal Statement"?
What is "Reach School"?
A waiver granted to applicants meeting income requirements, typically based on eligibility for Free and Reduced Lunch
What is a "Fee Waiver"?
Materials that are attached to the college application for admissions