College Prep
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College Lingo
TRIO
College Fun Facts
100

You can speak to this person to get advice on colleges.

Who is the counselor?

100

The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes

What is tuition?

100

Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies.

What is a syllabus?

100
The name of the TRIO program at Southern

What is Upward Bound?

100

College Ms Wheeler attended

What is GSU? (Grambling State University)

200

An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives

What is a college fair?

200

A federal application that students fill out to receive financial aid for college

What is FAFSA?

200

A student's main course of study

What is your major?

200

Number of students Upward Bound serves this summer

What is 50 students?

200

College Mrs. Lane attended

NSU (Northwestern State University)

300

Name two college entrance exams

What are the ACT and the SAT?

300

Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back

What are scholarships or grants?

300

A secondary set of courses that often compliments your major

What is a minor?

300

The name of the Director of Upward Bound

Who is Ms. Wheeler?

300

HBCU stands for...

What is Historically Black Colleges & Universities?

400

Name three important things you need to have ready for the admission process.

What are college applications, entrance exam scores, FAFSA, high school transcripts, AP scores?

400

The two types of federal student loans.

What is subsidized and unsubsidized?

400

Difference between a full-time and part-time student

What is a full-time student takes 12+ credits while part-time students take less that 12 credits?

400

SUSLA stands for....

What is Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana?

400
Name two HBCUs.

What is GSU and SU?

500

Two places where you can go to look for scholarship opportunities.

What are online searches, school counselor, university website, local businesses?

500

The difference between subsidized and unsubsidized.

What is subsidized does not start accruing interest while you are in college; unsubsidized does not?

500

Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed.

What is an advisor?

500

Upward Bound is important to students..

What is Upward Bound serves first generation students who want to attend college?

500

Soon to be profession of our guest speaker from NSU

What is a Registered Nurse?

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