Admissions
GPA stands for...
Grade Point Average
2-year institution
Junior or Community College
The amount paid for each credit hour of enrollment
Tuition
A permanent academic record of a student at college or high school. It may show courses taken, grades received, academic status and honors received.
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A student who lives off-campus and drives to class
Commuter
Admissions exam that is usually required
ACT
Usually public two-year junior/community colleges - admission policy that states that anyone who is 18 years of age or older, whether or not a high school graduate, can be admitted to that college.
Open-Door Institution
Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The almost universal application for financial aid, including loans, grants, college work-study and other federal and state programs. It is often required before a student can be considered for scholarships also.
FAFSA
Courses do not earn letter grades or grade points for students. The evaluation for the course is not figured into the student’s GPA.
Pass/Fail Courses
Provides all types of information parents and students need to know about a school. It lists, for example: the institution's history and philosophy, policies and procedures, its accreditation status, courses of study, degrees and certificates offered, physical facilities, admission and enrollment procedures, financial aid, student life activities, etc.
Catalog
Two-year degree
Associate's Degree
Receive funding from the state or other governmental entities
Public institution
Aid is made available from grants, scholarships, loans, and part-time employment from federal, state, institutional, and private sources. Awards from these programs may be combined in an "award package" to meet the cost of education. The types and amounts of aid awarded are determined by financial need, available funds, student classification, academic performance, and sometimes the timeliness of application.
Financial Aid
These are classes or courses that do not meet the requirements for a certificate of a degree at a given institution.
Non-Credit Courses
People who have graduated from the institution
Alumni
Four-year degree
Bachelor's Degree
Rely on income from donations, or from religious or other organizations and student tuition
Private Institutions
Additional charges not included in the tuition - may be charged to cover the cost of materials and equipment needed in certain courses, and they may be assessed for student events, programs, and publications.
Fees
Classes covering subjects such as literature, philosophy, and the fine arts. Most undergraduate degrees require a certain number of these credit hours.
Humanities Courses
This person will help you select the correct courses, review the course requirements in the field you have selected to pursue and help you with any academic problems you may encounter
Academic Advisor/Counselor
Degree higher than a bachelor's degree
Graduate, Master's, or Doctorate
Composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional colleges and offers degrees in each
University
The ____ Office is responsible for all financial transactions of the institution.
Business Office or Bursar's Office
This is the procedure by which students choose classes each semester. It also includes the assessment and collection of fees.
Enrollment
A student can enroll and attend two educational institutions at the same time provided that certain criteria are met.
Concurrent Enrollment