COLLEGE VOCAB
A form of procrastination that requires foregoing sleep to cram for an assignment or exam.
What is an all-nighter?
The term that refers to the amount of money it costs to attend a college or university.
What is college tuition?
This document shows colleges every class you take and grade you earn in high school; it is the official permanent record of a student's career.
What is a transcript?
The institution that President Trump attended.
What is the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)?
College | November 30, 2018
What is the UC Application Deadline?
Palo Alto, CA
Where is Stanford University?
A trained student leader, who supervises and lives with students in a dorm.
What is a Resident Assitant (RA)?
A way for students to earn money to pay for school through part-time on- (and sometimes off-) campus jobs.
What is work-study?
Letters that describe your skills, accomplishments, and personality used to reveal character traits beyond your transcript and test scores.
What is a recommendation?
The undergraduate institution attended by former President Obama.
What is Columbia University?
College | Approximately Late March (2019)
When are regular decision notifications?
Austin, TX
Where is the University of Texas at Austin?
Time when you can meet with your professor to discuss questions from class, homework, or an exam.
What are office hours?
The name of the financial aid form that students must fill out to receive federal grants and student loans.
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
An admission program where the applicant is notified in December of their admission, but if accepted the applicant must attend the university.
What is early decision?
The institution that Stephen Curry attended for 3 years.
What is Davidson College?
College | Between early- to mid-November (2018), depending on the school.
What is the early action/decision deadline?
New Haven, CT
Where is Yale University?
The declared secondary academic discipline during undergraduate studies.
What is a minor?
The name of the financial aid form that students must fill out to be eligible for university-based financial aid and scholarship programs.
What is the CSS / Financial Aid Profile?
An application policy in which candidates are invited to submit their applications to the university anytime within a large time window.
What is rolling admission?
The institution that the Sprouse twins, the Olsen twins, and Karlie Kloss claim to have attended.
What is New York University (NYU)?
Scholarship | Late September (2018)
When is the Questbridge National College Match Scholarship application deadline?
Atlanta, GA
Where is Emory University or Georgia Tech? (Clark, Morehouse, Spelman & Georgia State also accepted)
A degree program that provides a more expansive education, requiring fewer credits directly linked to a particular major. Students are expected to earn credits in a variety of liberal arts subjects.
What is a bachelor of arts (B.A.) degree?
Factors in Cost of Attendance (CoA) (5 items)
What are tuition, books & supplies, room & board, transportation, and personal expenses?
An additional--sometimes optional--writing component, specific to each university that allows applicants to showcase more of what makes them a good fit for the school.
What is an application supplement?
The (local) institution that Raven-Symone started attending at age 30.
What is the Academy of Art University?
Scholarship | January 15 (2019)
When is the Meritus College Fund Scholarship Deadline?
Moraga, CA
Where is St. Mary's College