College Lingo
What is a Major?
Your main course of study
What is tuition ?
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What type of degree do you usually obtain at a community college?
Associates degree
What are a few examples of what fafsa covers?
Books, room and board, tuition, transportation, etc.
true or false? The average person walks the equivalent of twice around world in their lifetime
True!
A secondary set of courses that often complements your major
Minor
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is Fafsa
What type of degree can you obtain at a university?
Bachelor's Degree, Master's degree and Doctorate.
Is this statement True or false? "More Boys go to college than girls"
FALSE.
"More girls go to college than boys. This is reflected in school populations where women are often the majority.
775,000 male students enroll in college each year; 1,575,000 female students enroll each year."
https://www.susangreenecopywriter.com/articles/top-10-surprising-facts-about-college-today.html
Which statement is false?
A: "Eighty percent of people who are hit by lighting are men"
B:"An ant can lift 100 times its own weight"
C: "The first email was sent in 1972"
B: Ants can only lift 10 times their weight. Which is still impressive.
What is Fafsa?
The FAFSA is an application that the federal government uses to gather the financial information it needs to assess what loans and grants you qualify for. Although you are applying for federal aid, the process is coordinated through the school or schools you plan to apply to.
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
Scholarship or Grant
Name two differences between public and private universities?
The cost, the student size, How they are funded.
When do the majority of College Applications open?
Most applications will open on August 1 for students applying for fall 2022 enrollment.
How many bones are in the human body?
206 bones.
What are two college entrance exams you need in order to apply to university?
ACT & SAT
What are the two types of federal student loans and the difference between those two types?
Subsidized and unsubsidized. Subsidized does not start accruing interest while you're in college, unsibsidized does.
Name four types of degrees you can earn after your HS diploma
Associates, bachelors, masters, doctorate
How much has college tuition risen in the past 40 years?
Average college and tuition and fees have increased by 1200% since 1980.
Example: "Back in 1980, it cost $1,856 to attend a degree-granting public school in the U.S., and $10,227 to attend a private school after adjusting for inflation.
Now it costs in 2020 $9,403 for public undergrad tuition and $34,059 for private undergrad tuition."
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/rising-cost-of-college-in-u-s/
Which app is the was most downloaded last year in 2020?
TikTok was the most downloaded app globally in 2020, with 850 million downloads.
Not a term but What are some ways to get involved in college?
Join a club, join a sport, join a fraternity/ sorority, volunteering.
Name the four main types of financial aid for students
Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans
TYPICALLY, how many years does it take to complete the following degrees? Associates?, Bachelors? and Extra 100 points: Masters?
Associates Degree: 2 Years, Bachelor's Degree: 4years , Masters Degree: 2-6years.
Which of the following are not real Majors in the US?
Bagpiping, toy design, apple eating, costume technology, puppet arts, theme park engineering.
Apple eating.
Who can you go to help if you have questions about college apps, fafsa applications, scholarship application , or any questions about college?
TRIO FAM, your college and career center, school counselors.