The main two accounts you need to make to look at profiles of schools and submit college applications.
What is the CommonApp and HBCU CommonApp?
Money that you don't have to pay back after graduation.
What is a scholarship or grant?
May 1st
What is college decision day?
A student's main field of study.
What is a major?
GPA
What is Grade Point Average?
One of the best ways to learn about a school and picture yourself there.
What is a college visit?
Attend this if you need extra help, have questions on lecture material, or when you want to get to know your professor.
What are professors' office hours?
May 24th
What is the date of LEAH's End of Year Celebration?
Buildings in which college students live.
What is a dorm?
EFC
What is Expected Family Contribution?
When making your college list, sort the schools into these four categories.
What are Reach, Target, Safety, and Financial Safety
The four types of learning styles.
What are visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic?
August 1st
When do most college applications open?
These individuals are trained to help students map out their college career.
What are academic advisors?
B.S. / B.A.
What is Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees?
Schools that you should not apply to.
What is schools that I haven't done my research on?
3-4 sentences about your interests, strengths, and unique expertise.
What is a personal pitch?
November 1st & 15th
What is the deadline for early action applications?
The course outline that you receive on the first day of class.
What is a syllabus?
FAFSA
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
The concept we use to tell stories in our college essays.
What is show AND tell?
Traits that make you unique, interesting stories, an organization or club that you are passionate about.
What is your message box?
June 30th
What is the deadline to file the FAFSA?
A group of people who meet regularly for a mutual purpose or interest.
What is a club/campus organization?
FERPA
What is Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act?