College Lingo
Your main course of study?
Major
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
Tuition
Most Universities will give you one of these for information, communication, and future professional use.
What is your college email?
Who can you speak to get advice on colleges?
Advisor, school counselor, college advisors, teachers and parents.
Penn State University's original school colors
What is Pink and Black
In 1890 it changed to Navy and White
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
* Double points question * What does FAFSA stand for?
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 department can change your class schedule
What is the REGISTRAR DEPT
Difference between a full-time and part-time student?
Full-time student takes 12+ credits, while part-time students take less than 12 credits
The difference between Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans
What is the interest being paid by the Education Department while you're enrolled at least half time in college, vs Interest accruing as soon as the loan is disbursed, including while students are enrolled in school?
This is a course that you MUST take with the coinciding course such as Biology 1101 and Biology 1101 Lab.
What is a corequisite?
Name two college entrance exams
ACT & SAT
Colleges require you to purchase (or) rent them for most classes
TEXTBOOKS
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
Pre-requisite?
PSU "minimum" math level required for entrance for ANY S.T.E.M. or Business program
What is pre-calculus or trigonometry
- Statistic, Infinite, or Other math not accepted.
Courses you can take in high school and provides college credit for the course if passed.
Dual Credit Courses
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
The name of the action that helps you connect with individuals, resources, and opportunities by establishing and maintaining a large information chain.
What is networking?
Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities?
BOSS, Online searches, TRIO, College Board, school counselor, university website, local businesses
At most 4-year schools, you need 120 _______ to graduate
credits?
A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.
transcript.
A program that allows students to earn money while working on campus to help pay educational expenses.
Work study.
Money you don't have to repay and awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.
What are Merit-Based Scholarships.
Name two important things you need to have ready for the admission process?
Complete application in its entirety, Official High School Transcripts, entrance exam completed, test scores of entrance exams, letters of recommendation, and FAFSA (optional)
% of 1st year students who continue at school the following year
What is the Retention Rate