Initials
HBCU
What is Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
Tigers
What is Tennessee State University?
What department can you speak to at school for advice about college?
What is the Department of College Access & Persistence? (DCAP)
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes.
What is tuition?
Financial Award for TN resident for up to two years of schooling.
What is Tennessee Promise?
STEAM
What is Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics?
Volunteers
What is University of Tennessee, Knoxville?
An event you attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
What is a college fair?
Application a student fills out to determine need based financial aid for college.
What is Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?
Requires 3.0 unweighted GPA or 21 ACT Score
What is Tennessee Hope Scholarship?
HSI
What is Hispanic Serving Instiution?
Blue Raiders
What is Middle Tennessee State University?
Name four different types of higher education/trainings.
What is technical/trade school, 2-year college, 4-year college, and military?
Money you receive to assist in paying for college that does not have to be paid back.
What is Scholarships and/or Grants?
Requires you to be a Junior or Senior in order to take college courses while in high school.
What is a Dual Enrollment Grant?
PWI
What is Predominantly White Institution?
Bruins
What is Belmont University?
Name at least two ways to look for scholarship opportunities.
What is online searches, DCAP Office, university website, and local businesses?
What are two types of federal student loans and the difference between the two types?
What is Subsidized and Unsubsidized? Subsidized does not start accruing interest while you're in college, Unsubsidized does.
Financial award to students that demonstrate financial need determined by FAFSA.
What is a Federal Pell Grant?
FAFSA
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
Dragons
What is Lane College?
Name five important things you need to have ready when applying to colleges.
What is resume, letters of rec, personal statement, transcript, and test scores?
The annual cost of attending college after subtracting any financial aid. (How much you will be paying out of pocket to attend.)
What is Net Price?
Assistance for students pursuing a trade at a TN College of Applied Technology (TCAT)?
What is Wilder- Nafieh Grant?