Types of Schools
Funded by the state or government.
✳️ What is a public college/university?
The money paid to take classes.
✳️ What is tuition?
The process of getting into a college.
✳️ What is admissions (or applying)?
Shows how much a class is worth toward your degree.
✳️ What is a credit?
Anything related to school or education.
✳️ What is academic?
Funded privately, sometimes religiously affiliated.
✳️ What is a private college/university?
A scholarship given based on financial need.
✳️ What is a need-based scholarship?
A course you must take before another.
✳️ What is a prerequisite?
The certificate you get after finishing a program.
✳️ What is a degree?
The main subject a college student studies.
✳️ What is a major?
A school where you study after earning a bachelor’s.
✳️ What is a graduate school (or being a graduate student)?
A scholarship given based on skill or achievement.
✳️ What is a merit-based scholarship?
A two-year degree from a community college.
✳️ What is an associate degree?
A class you must pass before taking another.
✳️ What is a prerequisite?
The second subject a college student studies.
✳️ What is a minor?
The person(s) who decides if you get into a college.
✳️ Who is the admissions officer (or What is the admissions office)?
Money that helps with tuition and housing, can be scholarships, grants, or loans.
✳️ What is financial aid?
Outside activities that look great on an application.
✳️ What are extracurriculars?
A student who helps a professor and may grade papers.
✳️ What is a TA?
A federal form used to apply for financial aid.
✳️ What is FAFSA?
This type of college is typically a student's first choice and requires attendance if accepted.
✳️ What is early decision?
The cost of attending college, which may be covered with scholarships or aid.
✳️ What are college expenses (or cost of attendance)?
A document that includes your grades, GPA, and completed courses.
✳️ What is a transcript?
A student pursuing further education after a bachelor's.
✳️ What is a graduate student?
A job on campus that helps cover college costs.
✳️ What is work study?