Finances
allows you to make payments from your checking account without having to write a check and send it in the mail
Online bill payment
A written amount of qualifications, including education or training and experience.
Resume
Specialization in one academic discipline or field of study.
Major
A plastic card that allows you to make purchases now with borrowed money, which then you must repay to the lender in one lump sum or in monthly payments with interest
Credit Card
an official report that has a list of classes you took and the grades received
Transcript
spends money directly from your checking account
Debit Card
The type of work in which a person is employed.
Occupation
A 2 year degree earned after successfully completing a required program of study in a community or technical college.
Associate's Degree
A yearly fee that may be charged for having a credit card, independent of how you use the card
Annual Fee
Typically takes 6 years to complete - higher than bachelor's degree.
Master's Degree
expenses that remain the same from month to month
Fixed expense
People who have worked with you and will recommend you for the job.
Reference
A member of the college faculty or staff who assists students with planning quarter or semester schedules as well as their overall programs of study.
Advisor
Someone who legally agrees to take responsibility for a person's debt if they cannot repay it
Co-Signer
The smallest amount of a credit card bill that a credit card holder must pay during a billing cycle to remain in good standing with the lender
Minimum Payment
occurs when money is withdrawn from a bank account and the available balance goes below zero
Overdraft
A meeting between a job applicant and a employer to discuss a job and a candidates credentials.
Interview
Money available from various sources to help students pay college expenses. These funds come as loans and grants, or scholarships from the state or federal government or other organizations.
Financial Aid
The rate charged for borrowing money usually expressed as a percent of the amount borrowed
Interest Rate
A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience in a particular field
Intern/Internship
An agreement where you are credited with a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of time, usually with interest
Loan
A job where little or no experience is needed.
Entry Level Job
A type of financial aid that does not have to be paid back after the student leaves school.
Grant
A credit card benefit that pays the cardholder a small percentage of their net expenditures, often in cash, payment toward their balance, reward points, travel miles, or gift cards
Cash Back
A set amount you are paid over a longer period of time, typically a year, regardless of how many hours you work
Salary