Admissions
The official document that colleges and universities require of students - one that will allow them to review classes and grades
What is a Transcript
(This is important to see GPA and the rigor in your academics)
The degree granted after completing a four-year college/university program.
What is Bachelor's Degree
The different types of institutions
What are Public and Private institutions
What are Non-profit and For-profit institutions
The cost of college courses
What is Tuition
How college courses are usually measured and are awarded to students after passing a course.
What is a Credit Hour
This was a requirement of 4-year institutions and has recently become optional for many institutions
What is SAT or ACT score
The degree granted after completing a two-year college program
What is an Associate's Degree
Institutions funded by their alumni
What are Private Institutions
The stipend Colorado offers Colorado students to attend Colorado institutions
What is College Opportunity Fund
The College Opportunity Fund—referred to as COF—is Colorado's way of providing financial support for resident undergraduate students. COF was created by the Colorado Legislature and signed into law in May 2004 by Gov. Bill Owens.
COF will deduct $104/credit hour @ a Public school
$52/credit hour @ a Prive school
Name three Colorado 2-year institutions
What are Community Colleges
(Front Range Community College, Community College of Aurora, Arapahoe Community College, Community College of Denver, Red Rocks Community College, Pikes Peak Community College)
Items that you must submit to colleges and universities for review
What are Application Requirements
An occupational training program where a student gains practical experience under supervision.
What is an Internship
Another name for a graduate
What is an Alumni
Applications used to determine a family’s eligibility for student need financial aid
What are the FAFSA and the CASFA
A program offered to students that allows them to receive a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years.
3-2 Accelerated Programs
GPA stands for
What is Grade Point Average - is a calculation of students’ overall grade average on a 4-point scale.
The most advanced degree a person can receive after many years of school
What is a Doctoral Degree
Institutions funded by state and local government
What are Public Institutions
These are monetary awards based on a variety of criteria (ex: academic achievements, talents, affiliations with various groups, or career aspirations) that does not require repayment
What are Scholarships
When a student's GPA falls below 2.0. This warning indicates an immediate need to address academic performance.
What is Academic Probation
Colorado Department of Education requirements to graduate from a Colorado High School
Civics
Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP)
Demonstration of Career & College Readiness in English and Math
A combination of hands-on work with classroom learning. (While learning, you are applying what you learn through your work)
What is an Apprenticeship
The oldest postsecondary institution in Colorado
What is the University of Denver (1864)
A federally funded program in which students are hired in campus jobs as part of their financial aid package. Students must complete the FAFSA and be qualified to take part in this program.
What is work-study
Students at a college or university working towards earning a bachelor’s degree
What is an Undergraduate student