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?
Average student's loan debt after graduation
What is $37,000?
Two people who can give you college advice.
Who are School counselor, mentor, program manager, or family?
Your program manager.
Who is Ms. Brei or Ms. Sabine?
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?
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is the FAFSA?
Years it takes to get a bachelor's degree
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
What is a College fair?
BRYC stands for
What is the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition?
Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
What is a scholarship or grant?
Money you use to pay for college that you will have to pay back, even if you don't graduate.
What is a student loan?
How long it takes to get an Associate's degree.
What is 2 years?
The college entrance exam accepted by most schools.
What is the ACT?
Students in BRYC are called.
What is a Fellow?
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?
What is in-state tuition?
ULL Mascot
Two places to look for scholarship opportunities.
What is thebryc.org/opportunities, your school counselor, or Google?
What you focus on in 11th grade at BRYC.
What is the ACT?
How classes are measured in college.
What is a credit hour?
Name the three main types of financial aid for students.
What are grants, scholarship, & student loans?
The next degree you can earn after completing your Bachelor's degree (typically 2 years)?
What is Master's/graduate degree?
You write this to tell colleges and scholarships about who you are.
What is an essay?
What you focus on in 12th grade at BRYC
What are college & scholarship applications?
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 while working on campus to help pay educational expenses.
What is a work study?
Money you get awarded by the state of Louisiana based on your GPA & ACT score?
What is TOPS?
After high school, list two options that can help you achieve your lifelong goals.
What are College/university, community college, trade school, military, and career training programs?
BRYC was founded in this year.
What is 2009?