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This federal application must be completed to qualify for most types of financial aid.
What is FAFSA?
This degree is typically earned after two years of college
What is an Associate’s Degree?
These are recreational sports teams open to all students, usually not highly competitive.
What are Intramural Sports?
Holding officer titles or leading projects demonstrates this important college admissions quality.
What is Leadership (Work and Positions)?
This numerical average represents your academic performance in high school.
What is GPA (Grade Point Average)?
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This Texas-specific financial aid application is for students who are not eligible for federal aid.
What is TASFA?
This four-year undergraduate degree is the most common college degree.
What is a Bachelor’s Degree?
These sports teams represent the college and compete against other schools.
What are Competitive Sports?
Working while in high school shows responsibility and time management.
What is a Part-Time Job?
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Being in the top 10% or top 5% of your class refers to this ranking measure.
What is Class Rank?
This type of financial aid does not have to be repaid and is often based on merit or talent.
What are Scholarships?
This graduate-level degree is earned after a bachelor’s degree and usually takes 1–3 years.
What is a Master’s Degree?
This college social system includes fraternities and sororities.
What is Greek Life?
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Participation in school or club teams can strengthen a college application.
What is Sports and Athletic Participation?
This standardized college entrance exam is offered with and without an essay section.
What is the SAT (with and without Essay)?
This type of financial aid does not have to be repaid and is typically based on financial need.
What are Grants?
This is the highest level of academic degree offered by universities.
What is a Doctoral Degree?
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This organization represents students and helps make decisions on campus policies.
What is Student Government?
These groups show academic involvement beyond regular classes.
What are Academic Clubs and Teams?
This standardized test is another alternative to the SAT and also offers an essay option.
What is the ACT (with and without Essay)?
These federal loans differ because one does not accrue interest while you are in school, and the other does.
What are Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans?
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This term describes a doctoral student who has completed coursework but not their dissertation.
What is ABD (All But Dissertation)?
These organizations focus on a specific academic major or interest area.
What are Academic Clubs/Organizations?
Activities like painting, theater, music, or writing fall into this category.
What are Artistic and Creative Pursuits?
These high school classes allow students to earn college credit before graduating.
What are Dual Credit Classes?