Financial Aid
You receive this financial aid for academic or athletic ability. You don't need to pay it back.
What are scholarships?
What is the Common App
You should talk to this person when you want to learn more about applying to college.
Who is your college counselor?
This is an opportunity through your college to study in another country.
What is study abroad?
UNC Chapel Hill has this animal for a mascot
What is a ram?
You and your parents complete this form to receive federal aid.
What is the FAFSA?
This essay gives colleges a glimpse into your personality, voice, and writing ability. Typically 650 words.
What is the Personal Statement
This numeric average sums your cumulative academic record by translating grades to a number value.
What is a GPA?
What is a major?
This private college in Virginia uses the spider as its mascot.
What is the University of Richmond?
This is financial you are required to pay back after graduating from college.
What are loans?
You create this login account after submitting each college application.
What is your portal?
This document is written by a teacher in an academic core subject that highlights your performance and character in their class.
What is a letter of recommendation?
You earn this degree at the end of your undergraduate study.
What is a bachelor's degree?
Stanford uses this mascot to represent its athletes.
What is a tree?
An opportunity to earn money for college by working on campus during the school year.
What is work study?
The are short written responses that are tailored to specific colleges as part of your application.
What are supplemental essays?
This term refers to a college you have a 50/50 chance of gaining acceptance.
What is a target school?
You attend this kind of college when you want a broad, well-rounded education in the humanities, sciences, and arts, rather than a narrow professional or vocational one
What is a liberal arts college?
Syracuse University uses this mascot to symbolize the university and athletic teams.
What is Otto the Orange?
This form is completed through the College Board and collects additional financial information beyond the FAFSA.
What is the CSS Profile?
This term refers to colleges that consider all parts of your application: grades, test scores, essays, activities, character, and socioeconomic situation.
What is holistic review?
You get access to this platform in Junior year. You use it to research colleges, your counselor uses it to submit your transcripts and other materials.
What is Scoir?
This special program offers high-achieving, motivated students a more intensive and selective academic experience within a larger university, providing access to smaller, specialized classes, research opportunities, mentorship, and a strong community.
What is an honors college?
This university uses the fighting pickle as its mascot.
What is the University of North Carolina School of the Arts?