What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
100
Open Admission School
What is a school that most students only need a high school diploma to be admitted?
100
Advanced Placement
What is a class in high school that credit can be granted as a college level introductory equivalent.
100
Degree
What is earned from a college or university after a certain number credits have been achieved. A two year college will award an Associates Degree and a four ear college usually leads to a Bachelor's Degree and post graduate work can lead to a Doctorate Degree.
100
University of Wisconsin Stout
What is the name of the University that Mr. McCaughn attended. Menomonie Wisconsin
200
EFC
What is the Estimated Family Contribution? This is the amount of money you and your family are expected to contribute to your education.
200
Early Action
What is an action taken by a college and the applying student that is non-binding? It allows the college and student to make decisions earlier in the application process.
200
American College Test
What is the ACT? This test is used widely by college and university admissions offices to show college readiness.
200
Major
What is the subject in which the student chooses to specialize in or a series of related courses?
200
Mrs. Audette
Who is Crystal Lake South's College and Career leader?
300
Grants
What is an award of money given to the student based on financial need that is not required to be payed back?
300
Early Decision
What is a binding college admission procedure between a college and a student to declare a college of choice early and commit to that college? A student may only apply to one early decision school and if accepted must withdrew all other applications.
300
1-36
What is the score range on the ACT? There are 4 sub scores in the ACT, English, Math, Science & Reading.
300
Credit Hour
What is a unit of academic credit that often represents one hour of class time per week for a period of study?
300
Mrs. McCowan
Who is the registrar at Crystal Lake South High School? She is in charge of your official records and transcript.
400
Scholarships
What is an amount of money awarded to a student based on merit or merit plus need?
400
Wait Listed
What is a student admission status that indicates a student fell just below admission standards and may be admitted at a later date if space becomes available?
400
Scholastic Aptitude Test
What is the SAT? This test, like the ACT is designed to test scholastic aptitude, not intelligence.
400
Undergraduate
Who is a student ho has not yet received a bachelor's degree?
400
GPA
What is Grade Point Average? An indicator of the student's overall scholastic performance. One of the big three that colleges take into account when you apply.
500
SAR
What is a Student Aid Report? The information you receive as a student about 2-4 weeks after your FAFSA has been processed. Your SAR will report your EFC.
500
Rolling Admissions
What is the application process in which an institution reviews applications as they are completed throughout the admission cycle? A school will accept applications until they have met their admissions numbers.
500
Placement tests
What is a test given to entry level college students to determine placement in appropriate level courses?
500
NIU
What is the location of our field trip next week Friday?
500
20.25
What is the total number of credits needed to meet graduation requirements at CLS?