Types of post secondary education
A post high school education institution that offers undergraduate degrees.
What is a college?
First year college student
What is a freshman?
A 2 year degree usually from a community college.
What is an associate's degree?
Free money given to students by nonprofit, college and private organizations to pay for college costs based on academics, talent or a particular area of study.
What is a scholarship?
A place usually on or nearby a college where students live and study.
What is a dormitory or dorm for short?
An institution that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, usually larger in campus size and might have research facilities.
What is a university?
A second year college student that has completed all the freshman credits.
What is a sophmore?
A degree given to a student by a college or university usually after 4 years of study.
What is a bachelor's degree?
Money to help pay for college or career school.
What is financial aid?
A trained professional who helps students with their education goals in college and career goals. They may help with selection of classes, housing, finance and extra curricular activities.
What is an College Advisor?
An institution of higher learning with its own policies and goals and is privately funded.
What is a private college?
A third year college student that has completed all the first and second year class requirements.
What is a junior?
A degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree.
What is a master's degree?
The Federal government allows you to earn money to pay for school by working part time (usually on the college campus)
What is Work-Study jobs?
Times outside of the classroom where you can meet with your college instructors and teaching assistants to discuss their class.
What are office hours?
An institution of higher learning that is primarily funded by a state government.
What is a public university?
A fourth year college student that has completed all the 1st, 2nd and 3rd year college classes.
What is a senior?
The highest earned academic degree after a bachelor's and masters degree.
Usually it takes 4 or more years to complete and usually requires a research thesis. Upon completion one has the title of Dr.
What is a doctorate's degree?
Borrowing money to pay for college that you pay back with interest.
What is a loan?
A student who lives in the state or district of the college he/she is attending for a set period of time.
What is a resident?
A college usually located in the community that offers courses that can result in a certificate or a two -year degree. It also offers transfer of class credits to a university.
What is a community college?
A student working towards a bachelor's degree.
What is an undergraduate?
An academic program of 9 to 30 credits that are completed in a year or less by students.
What is a certificate degree?
A type of financial aid that doesn't have to be repaid unless you withdraw from school or don't complete your obligations. Example: you got money to study to be a teacher but switch programs to be a carpenter.
What is a grant?
A student attending a college from out of state or country. Usually college costs are higher.
What is a non-resident?