College Types
a two-year higher education institution that provides affordable postsecondary education.
What is: community college?
a standard, non-binding college application timeline.
What is: Regular Decision (RD)?
a type of college funding awarded to students based on their achievements, talents, and skills (often academic)
What is: Merit-based financial aid?
A system where colleges review applications as they are received until spots are filled
What is: rolling admission
the limit of AP or Advanced classes a student can take per year at York School
What is four
an undergraduate institution that prioritizes a broad, well-rounded education in the humanities, sciences, arts, and social sciences
What is: Liberal Arts College?
a binding college application process. If accepted, you must attend the school and withdraw all other college applications.
What is: Early Decision (ED)?
an institution that does not consider an applicant's financial situation or ability to pay when making admissions decisions
What is: a need-blind institution?
When a college postpones a final admission decision to a later round
What is: deferral?
An application round required to apply with at York, if a college on your list offers this
What is early action
an institution of higher education where advancing human knowledge through academic and scientific research is a primary part of the mission
What is: a research university?
a non-binding college admissions process. You apply earlier than usual. Because it is non-binding, you are not obligated to attend if accepted.
What is: Early Action (EA)?
An estimate tool that helps families predict the actual cost of attending a college after aid
What is: net price calculator?
A more detailed financial aid application required by some colleges in addition to the FAFSA
What is: CSS Profile?
an institution of higher education that focuses almost exclusively on a single field of study or career path
What is: a specialty college?
the deadline to apply to UCs.
What is: December 1?
the full name of FAFSA?
What is: Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
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what are: 15 classes that high school students must take to be eligible for admission to any UC or CSU campus?
the earliest college deadlines for early action or early decision for colleges in the US.
What is: October 15?
when should you submit your FAFSA?
as soon as possible!!!!
A standardized set of data colleges publish annually about admissions, academics, and financial aid statistics
What is: Common Data Set?