College Lingo
What do colleges call the area(s) you choose to focus in college as a potential careers.
Majors or Concentrations
What is the most important factor in college admissions decisions?
Your transcript (courses taken and grades earned)
What is the name of the financial aid form that all students are required to complete?
FAFSA
Name one program/pathway in which military service can be combined with college to make it more affordable.
Military academy, ROTC, Reserves, GI Bill
What admissions option allows you to apply at any time and receive a response within a few weeks?
Rolling admissions
Name 3 types of Higher Ed Institutions one can attend?
4 year University/College
2 year Community College Vocational/Technical/Trade School
Other than cost, name 4 other components you should consider when applying to college?
Available Majors, Location, Athletic Programs, Sorority and Fraternity Life, Clubs and Associations, Diversity, Size of college, housing/dining, safety, internships, career services, alumni network
Name 2 types of financial aid
Scholarships, grants, loans and work study
What is another financial aid form some schools may require?
CSS Profile
Students can take courses and earn college credit while still in high school through this program
Dual Enrollment
Colleges that encourage students to study a broad range of academic subjects such as literature, philosophy, the arts, mathematics, and social and physical sciences as distinct from professional and technical subjects are called...
Liberal arts colleges
What program does THS use to help you organize your college application process?
Naviance
Based on FAFSA, this is the amount of money the federal government calculates your family is able to pay each year for college
EFC - Expected Family Contribution
Name the MA program that allows community college students to transfer to 4-year colleges and pay reduced tuition rates.
Mass Transfer
Name at least 3 MA state universities
Bridgewater, Framingham, Fitchburg, Worcester, Westfield, Salem, Mass Maritime, Mass Art, MCLA
What is the term for a student who is earning their first post-secondary degree?
Undergraduate
True or False: every student applying to college must complete the Common App
False
This MA scholarship, awarded based on MCAS scores, covers the cost of tuition for 4 years at MA state colleges
John & Abigail Adams Scholarship
Colleges/Universities offer financial aid based on what two components?
Financial Need and Merit
How many UMass campuses are there?
4: Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth, Lowell
Name the type of degree one earns from a 4-year college?
Bachelors
Test-optional
What is the name of the non-profit state organization that advises students and families regarding Financial Aid?
MEFA: MA Educational Financing Authority
One way college can cost less money is by attending a public school in state. In state tuition can often be less expensive than going out of state, but not always. What is an alternative way that college can be a little less expensive for students in Massachusetts and the region of New England?
Tuition Break program New England Regional student program where degree programs not offered by MA public colleges are available in 5 other NE states for a significant out of state discount.
What is the term for the percentage of college freshmen who return to their college for sophomore year?
Retention rate