AVID Acronyms
What does AVID stand for?
Advancement Via Individual Determination
What day(s) of the week do we do tutorials?
Thursdays (and Tuesdays)
What does POC stand for?
Point of Confusion
What is GPA?
Grade Point Average
What is the amount of money that a college/university is charging you for your classes?
Tuition
What does TRF stand for?
Tutorial Request Form
When can you enroll in AVID?
7-11th grade
What are 2 things you should be doing during tutorials?
Taking notes and asking questions
Name 2 college entrance exams
ACT and SAT
What do students fill out to get financial aid?
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
What does SLANT stand for?
Sit up, Listen, Ask questions, Nod your head, Track the speaker (or Talk with teacher)
When did AVID start?
1980
What are 3 things you should have ready at the beginning of tutorials?
Tutorial, notes, resources, pen/pencil, and/or calculator
What is a specific subject that a student specializes in while aspiring to a college degree?
College Major
What money can you earn from school that does not have to be paid back?
Scholarships and grants
What does FNT stand for
Focus Note Taking
Who are the 4 AVID teachers?
Diniz, Borowski, Franklin, and Escalante
Name name four of the five tutors.
Heba, Isaiah, Jacob, Lareece, and Marie
Name 4 degrees you can get after your HS diploma.
Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate
Name all of the different ways you can get federal aid in college.
Grants, loans, scholarships, and work-study.
What does WICOR stand for?
Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Reading
What is the AVID mission statement?
To close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college.
Name all 5 parts of the the TRF.
Initial question, key vocabulary, what I know, critical thinking and process (Show and Tell), point of confusion.
What is A-G?
CA college class requirements: History, English, Math, Lab Science, Foreign Language, Performing Arts, and College Prep.
Where can you apply for scholarships?
Online searches, school/facilitator, university website, congress, local businesses