College Terms
An outline of course assignments, grading requirements, and related course details.
What is the syllabus
Extra costs involved with living on-campus: rent, food, activity fees, etc.
What is room & board?
The office that provides primary care services for students.
What is the health center or health/wellness clinic
The feeling of longing for the place one comes from. It's the sense of missing what you're used to, and not quite being comfortable with your new environment.
What is homesickness
True or False?
There are colleges in every state in the U.S.
What is (True) Every state has at least one college or university as well as community college.
The act of pursuing educational opportunities in a country other than one's own. This can take place during academic year breaks, per semester, and/or for the year.
What is Study Abroad
This is seen on the FAFSA confirmation page and refers to how much you and your family can be asked to contribute to your Cost of Attendance for the year.
What is the Expected Family Contribution - EFC
This term is used to describe designated time(s) once or twice per week in which the course instructor or professor is available to speak individually with students.
What are office hours
This is an expression that refers to an amount of weight gained during a student's first year at college.
What is the Freshman 15
What does HBCU stand for?
What is Historically Black College and University
This is a building/residence or place where students can live when they go to college.
What are college "dorms?"
A stipend that is received after all financial aid has been applied to college costs.
What is a refund check.
Make sure to figure out where this refund is coming from, along with how and this gets disbursed at your school. In addition, have a plan in place for what you will be using this funding for.
This is available to current students and alumni as a resource to help define your goals, discover your interests and work values, create a resume, and explore future plans.
What is the career services/development office
How long does it normally take to get a Bachelor's degree?
What is typically Four years (or more!)
True or False?
If I do not have good grades, I cannot get any money for college.
What is (False) There are tons of scholarships that do not focus on grades. Instead they reward students for their outstanding characteristics such as leadership and community service
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing a sport, being part of club, and etc.
What are "extracurricular activities?"
This is a six months period following college graduation when students are exempt from loan repayment.
What is a grace period?
The office that helps students sign up for classes. This office may also be responsible for keeping permanent records, maintaining student files, and forwarding copies of student transcripts to employers and schools.
What is the registrar's office
While you are in college, are you allowed to change your major, or area of study? Yes or No.
What is yes, you are allowed to change your major during your time in college.
Name two private colleges/universities in New York State
What is... Check if correct.
A warning that the student's performance falls below the institution's requirement for good academic standing, usually a 2.0. This term means that a student's grades and/or GPA are not high enough to continue in school if their grades or GPA doesn't improve.
What is academic probation
Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is a form required from all students seeking need-based financial aid. This form collects family income and other financial aid information and is completed and filed by the student or his/her family.
What is FAFSA?
This office is responsible for sending bills and helping students in establishing payment plans. The ultimate goal is to make sure each student account is paid in full for the semester and/or academic year.
What is the bursar's office
Maybe financial aid office*
This term refers to the state of anxiety and frustration that people often feel in a new environment. For new students, the context is no different: college has a different set of "rules", usually unspoken, that college students learn to fit into a college.
What is culture shock
How many class credits (points) do you need to graduate from high school in New York City?
What is 144 credits.