Vocabulary
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
What is the degree called tht requires about four years of college and is usually earned from a University?
Bachelor's Degree
What is the land the college and all its buildings sit on called?
Campus
What is a student in the 9th grade called?
Freshman
What is the government form that must be completed to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships?
FAFSA or WASFA form
What is Tuition?
The money you pay to attend college.
What is the graduate degree that usually follows the bachelor's degree?
Master's Degree
What is it called to sign up for specific college classes?
Register for classes
What is a student in the 10th grade called?
Sophomore
How are grants and scholarships different?
Grants are given based on financial need and scholarships are based on exceptional performances
What is the ACT?
A college entrance exam, a standardized test, usually taken during your junior and/or senior year.
Which degree is usually earned at a vocational or trade school?
Applied Science Degree
What is meant by intramural sports?
Sports competed in by the general student body and/or faculty.
What is a student in the 11th grade called?
Junior
How are grants and scholarships different from loans?
A loan is borrowed money that must be repaid. Scholarships and grants do not have to be repaid if you successfully complete your work.
What is the College Bound Scholarship?
A scholarship program that promises tuition and a small book allowance for income-eligible students who are enrolled in the 7th or 8th grade, work hard in school, stay out of legal trouble, and successfully apply to a higher education institution when they graduate.
Which degree is usually earned at a community college?
Associate's Degree
What are Washington State University's school colors?
Crimson and Gray
What is a student in the 12th grade called?
Senior
What is WORK STUDY?
What is the FAFSA Form?
A government form that must be completed to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships.
What is the graduate degree that generally follows the master's degree?
Doctorate Degree
Colleges usually divide the school year into these.
Semesters or quarters
When do high school students usually take the ACT?
During their Junior and Senior years
What is the money you pay to attend college called?
Tuition