College Lingo
Your main course of study
Major
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
FAFSA
How long does it typically take to complete an Associates Degree?
2 years at a community college
True or false? Colleges look at your high school grades and GPA when deciding to admit/accept you.
TRUE
What does GPA stand for?
Grade point average
A secondary course study
Minor
Money you can earn for school that doesn't need to be paid back
scholarship or grant
How long does it typically take to get a Bachelor's Degree?
4 years at a college or university
True or false? If you have a GPA of 1.5, you have a really good chance of attending a school like UCLA.
False; the higher your GPA, the better.
Where you go to get hands-on training to prepare students for a specific job/skill
vocational school (or trade/technical school)
What you call the instructors at college
Professors
Money you get from an outside source to help pay for college (What's the general term?)
financial aid
What comes first: a Bachelor's Degree or a Master's Degree?
Bachelor's Degree
letter of recommendation
On campus, what are the buildings that students live in called?
dorms
Any education beyond high school (think of a general term)
higher education
Money that you borrow to help pay for college
loans
What is the highest level of a college degree? These can take up to 4-8 years to earn!
Doctoral Degree
You should always include a __________ when applying to college so that you can for sure get into at least one of the schools you apply to.
safety school
When you live on campus, you have to prepay for the meals you'll have in the dining halls. This is called a _______.
meal plan
In college, this is the main kind of class you'll have, or the main way your instructors will teach you
lecture
What does the "F" in FAFSA stand for?
FREE (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
If you get into a 4-year university after transferring from a community college, you are working toward your _____ degree.
Bachelor's
If you ever get the chance, you should visit and tour the school ________ before applying to that school so you know what it'll be like to live there.
campus
This is a type of school that the government does not fund, is typically smaller than government-funded schools, and is usually more expensive to attend.
Private universities