Paying for College
FAFSA stands for _____________ and you have to fill it out _________________.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid and every academic year starting in October
Expected Family Contribution
The established blocks of time in which professors can meet with students outside of class.
Office Hours
If you live on campus with a roommate for your first year, you are usually living in a _______ room.
Dorm
This is when you copy the words of someone else in a paper. It will most likely lead to expulsion.
Plagiarism
Name two of the types of financial aid that you do NOT have to pay back
Grants, Scholarships, Work-Study, Money from the state or college itself
COA stands for _____________
Cost of Attendance
This document is given to students by the professor on the first day of class. It lists important things such as when assignments are due, the professor's policies on attendance, extensions, late work, and etc.
The opportunity to get a job for money while on campus. It is also a part of your financial aid package sometimes.
Work-Study
You should sit here in class so you are the least distracted. Especially in large lecture halls.
the front row or "T" zone
For federal loans specifically, you have a grace period of __________ months after you graduate from college to begin paying your loans back. Private loans vary.
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HBCU stands for__________
Historically Black College/University
These are the classes you take before you start taking classes for your major or minor
General Education Requirements/ Core classes/ Prerequistes
You should begin looking for competitive summer internships for the following year in the _____________. (looking for a season)
Fall
If you find yourself stressed and feeling the pressure of college, you should practice _________
self-care
A _________________ federal loan is when the government pays for all of the interest accrued during your college career so you do not have to. You still have to pay the loan though.
Subsidized
HSI stands for ______________
Academic Advisor/Dean
2 year degree institutions (community colleges) are also known as ____________.
Junior Colleges
Using an agenda book, your google calendar, setting personal deadlines, figuring out how long it takes for you to study, making to-do lists and etc. are going to help you with _______ in college
time management
Name two out of the four things that make up the Cost of Attendance
Housing, Tuition, Meal Plans, Books, Student Fees
Your sign your MPN to agree to the terms of whatever loan you are taking out. What does MPN stand for?
Master Promissory Note
You must have _______ amount of credits to be considered a full-time student.
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If you are having trouble figuring out what to major in, what you want to do post-grad, or even editing a resume, you can go to the _____________________ for help.
Career Center, Campus Resource Center
For every one credit hour you are enrolled in, you should be studying for ________ hours.
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