College Life
Selecting Classes
Applying to College
Misc. College
Acronyms
100
Your list of classes, times, and locations.
What is the Class Schedule?
100
Specific courses which are needed for graduation and/or major field.
What is Core Requirements?
100
The college's official notification that you will be permitted to enroll.
What is Acceptance?
100
A nationwide organization of male/female social groups.
What is Fraternity and or a Sorority?
100
This is the form required by most colleges for any type of financial aid.
What is the FAFSA? Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
200
Examinations given halfway through, and at the end of the semester.
What are Midterms or Finals?
200
Who is the staff member who will help you select your courses and advise you on the requirements needed to be met?
What is an Academic Advisor?
200
The paperwork and attachments required to apply for acceptance at a college.
What is the college Application?
200
A two-year degree.
What is an Associate's Degree?
200
This is the student's "average" both for the current semester and cumulatively.
What is GPA? (grade point average)
300
A course of study which no credit is awarded and your grade will not count towards GPA.
What is a Non-Credit course?
300
The number of hours a class meets per week to earn the credits listed.
What are Credit Hours?
300
College admissions policy which basically lets anyone who has a high school diploma into the base program.
What is an Open Door policy?
300
A two-year degree with a specialty in one area of study.
What is an Applied Associate's Degree?
300
Used to be the most popular standard high school tests required by most U.S colleges. Includes verbal and math timed sections, and a writing section.
What is the S.A.T.?
400
The dates, times for academic programs, vacations, office hours, cafeteria, book store hours.
What is the college calendar?
400
This is the school's list of how many and what type of credits are required for graduation within each discipline, or major.
What are Degree Requirements?
400
College does not schedule all acceptance/denials at the same time.
What are Rolling Admissions?
400
Signifies that the college meets the requirements of local, state, national, and international governing boards.
What is Accreditation?
400
Is what the college and federal government expect a family can reasonably contribute to a child's education.
What is EFC? (Expected Family Contribution)
500
Someone who has not received their first bachelor's degree.
What is an undergraduate?
500
The ability to take courses and be a registered student at two colleges at the same time.
What is Concurrent Enrollment?
500
Your standing within the entire graduating class from high school.
What is Class Rank?
500
A free open-invitation presentation by many colleges, usually at a local high school or college campus.
What is a College Fair?
500
This is the report generated by your FASFA application. It states what financial aid may be available.
What is the S.A.R.? (Student Aid Report)
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