Vocabulary
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
What is the degree called that requires about four years of college and is usually earned from a University?
Bachelor's Degree
What is a mascot?
A person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck or is used to symbolize a school, college, or university.
The FAFSA
Name a University in Utah
University of Utah
Utah State University
Utah Valley University
Weber State University
Utah Tech University
Southern Utah University
Brigham Young University
What is the ACT?
A college entrance exam, a standardizd test, usually taken during your junior and/or senior year.
What is the graduate degree that usually follows the Bachelors Degree?
Masters Degree
What is the land and all the buildings at a university called?
Campus
It is always FREE of charge.
What is the Utah State University Mascot?
The Aggies
What is a college MAJOR?
The college program you take to earn your degree and start your career.
Which degree is usually earnd at a community college?
Associates Degree
What is the place called where students live on campus?
Dorms (Dormitories)
What is a Pell Grant?
A federal grant for undersgraduate students with financial need. Grants are not loans, and do not need to be paid back.
Which Utah school has 11 campuses and sites throughout the state
SLCC (Salt Lake Community College)
What is a TRANSCRIPT?
A record of all the classes you had taken, when you took them, and the grades you received for them.
What is a minor?
A secondary course of study in college.
What is it called to sign up for specific college classes?
Register for classes
Where on campus can you go to get help with questions about scholarships, grants, and loans?
The Financial Aid Office
Name a college or university in Utah that is open enrollment?
Utah Tech
Salt Lake Community College
Snow College
Utah Valley University
Weber State University
What is a PREREQUISITE in college?
A class/classes you must have taken before you can register for specific courses (ex:Biology I is a prerequisite for Biology II)
What is the difference between a college and a university?
A University is authorized to award both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Colleges can offer undergraduate degrees, associates degrees, and certificate programs.
Colleges usually split the school year into these.
Semesters or quarters
What is a scholarship?
Money awarded to students based on academic or other achievements to help pay for education expenses. Institutional scholarships are awarded by the college or university, Private scholarships are awarded by private entities independent from the school.
What is Utah Promise?
A statewide scholarship program that covers all tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid and scholarships are applied for students who demonstrate financial need (by completing FAFSA)