Applying
Any student who has completed the college application process at a particular institution.
What is an applicant?
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What is the ACT?
An institution of higher learning, often referred to as a “four-year” institution, which grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both.
What is college?
The decision by an admissions officer or committee to offer the opportunity for enrollment as a student at a particular institution.
What is acceptance?
Money given or loaned to you to help pay for college
What is financial aid?
A brief composition on a single subject, required by many colleges as part of the application process for admission.
What is a college essay?
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What is the SAT?
A college or university that receives public funding, primarily from a local, state, or national government that oversees and regulates the school’s operations is considered a public institution
What is a public institution?
when a prospective student applies for admission by early deadline (before the regular admission deadline) and receives notice of acceptance, den
What is early action?
the true amount a student will pay for a college.
What is the net price?
A college or university where you clearly meet the admission requirements: minimum GPA, test scores, etc.
What is a safety school?
This exam prepares students for the SAT and is used to qualify students for the National Merit Scholarship semifinals and other academic awards.
What is the PSAT?
Institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of serving the black community
What are HBCUs?
The date by which applicants who are accepted for admission are expected to notify the institutions of their intent to enroll and make enrollment deposits. That date is often on or around May 1st
What is the notification date?
The total amount of college expenses before financial aid.
What is the cost of attendance?
Makes it possible for students to use one admissions application to apply to any of 456 member colleges and universities.
What is the Common Application?
Tests that are offered in many areas of study including English, mathematics, many sciences, history, and foreign languages
What are the SAT Subject Tests?
Usually within universities, these schools offer degree programs beyond the bachelor's degree.
What is graduate school?
This is a category of admission available at some institutions for fully accepted students who wish—for a justifiable reason—to take a semester or year off before enrolling in college.
What is deferred enrollment?
A kind of "gift aid" — financial aid that doesn’t have to be paid back.
What is a grant?
A comprehensive publication that provides a detailed overview of an institution, including its mission, programs, costs, admissions requirements, faculty and administration, etc.
What is a catalogue?
This test is usually taken in the sophomore year to prepare the student for the ACT
What is a PLAN Test?
A degree-granting institution where the academic focus is on developing the intellect and instruction in the humanities and sciences, rather than on training for a particular vocational, technical, or professional pursuit.
What is a liberal arts college?
This is a practice used by some institutions to review and complete applications as they arrive, rather than according to a set deadline.
What is rolling admission?
The difference between your expected family contribution (EFC) and the total cost of attendance for a particular college.
What is demonstrated need?