Admissions Terms
Colleges/
Universities
Terms for College bound students
Academics
Financial Aid/College Expenses
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Transcript
What is an official record of high school or college courses and grades, generally required as part of the college application.
100
Private Schools
Schools that are funded by donations, tuition, grants, or fundraising.
100
ACT
What is a group of test administered and required or recommended by most colleges as part of the admissions process. The test measures educational development in English, Mathemematics, Reading, and Science and Reasoning and are given at specified test centers throughout the year. Scores range from 1-36
100
Major
What is the subject in which the student chooses to specialize; a series of related courses, taken primarily in the junior and senior year.
100
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the FAFSA
200
Cumulative GPA
What is the overall grade point average
200
Public Colleges
Schools funded through federal, state, and local taxes
200
SAT
What is a test of verbal and mathematical abilities given by the College Entrance Examination Board at specified centers throughout the year and required or recommended by many colleges as part of the admissions process.
200
Minor
What is an alternative field of study that is a compliment or entirely different from your main field of study.
200
Grants
What are awards based on financial need that do not require repayment.
300
Rolling Admissions
What is the admissions procedure by which the college considers each application as soon as all required materials have been received.
300
Commuter
What is a student who lives at home and drives to school.
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 (semester, quarter, etc.)
300
Scholarships
What is nonrepayable awards to students based on merit or merit plus need.
400
False
True or False...The admissions process at all colleges are the same.
400
Resident
What is a student who lives on campus in dorm room.
400
Student Loan
This is a type of loan used by a students to pay for education expenses such as tuition, books, or room and board
500
SAR
What is the information you will receive approximately 3-6 weeks after your FAFSA has been processed. This report will give you your EFC (Expected Family Contribution)
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