College Terms
A numerical representation of a student's academic performance in a course or over the course of a degree program. It's calculated by averaging the grade points earned in each course, weighted by the number of credits for that course.
What is a Grade Point Average or GPA?
A short written description of your education, qualifications, and previous jobs which you send to an employer when you are trying to get a job.
What is a resume?
A plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need or be able to spend.
What is a budget?
A number represent how responsible you are with money.
What is a credit score?
Harvard, Texas A&M, Yale, and Stanford Universities. Name the on that is in Texas.
What is Texas A&M?
A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
What is a scholarship?
The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
What is networking?
Something required for a safe, stable and healthy life.
What is a need?
Money that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest.
What is a loan?
A student who has finished college.
What is an undergraduate student?
A two year degree.
What is an Associate's Degree?
Non-technical abilities that describe how people interact and work with others. They are essential for success in various aspects of life, including personal relationships and professional environments.
What are soft-skills?
A bank account used to save money.
What is a savings account?
A debit card pulls money directly from here.
What is a checking or banking account?
Your main field of study.
What is a major?
A college entrance exam.
What is the SAT or ACT?
The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
What is an internship?
Money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for delaying the repayment of a debt.
What is interest?
Your pay before taxes and deductions.
What is gross pay?
Tuition is an examples of...
What is a college expense?
FAFSA helps students apply for this.
What is Financial Aid?
A formal meeting where you answer questions about yourself.
What is a job interview?
Something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something.
What is debit?
Your pay after deductions.
What is net pay?
The cost of living and eating on campus.
What is room and board?