Financial Aid
FAFSA, what does each letter stand for?
Free
Application
for
Federal
Student
Aid
Additional charges not included in the tuition. Charges to cover the cost of materials and equipment needed in certain courses.
What are fees.
A student not maintaining satisfactory progress towards his/her educational objectives will be placed on this for a semester.
What is Academic Probation.
KEEP IN MIND: This may affect your financial aid. Even if you are a Running Start student.
Granted upon completion of a program of at least but less that 4 years of college.
What is an Associates Degree.
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These are the two applications which students can access to discover how much financial aid they are eligible for in the state of Washington to help pay for college or technical degree.
What is FAFSA and WASFA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid and Washington Application for State Financial Aid
An outline of the important information about a course. Written by the professor.
What is a syllabus.
This is the place on campus where students can participate in recreational activities such as sports and fitness.
What is a SRC. Student Recreation Center.
The SRC is a welcoming and inclusive facility for our students and members of the CBC campus community to utilize in order to achieve their health and wellness goals. The SRC is open to all currently enrolled CBC students, faculty and staff, as well as a limited number of community and senior fitness users.
What is THUNDER!
This is the name of the coffee shop on the popular sitcom Friends.
What is Central Perk.
Financial aid money that does not have to be repaid.
What is a grant AND scholarships.
A permanent record of a student at college that shows courses taken, grades received, academic status and honors received.
What is a transcript.
Columbia Basin College has a three-story student housing facility called
What is Sunhawk Hall.
The facility has furnished single, double, triple and quadruple suites; each with private bathrooms, kitchen and dining space. Amenities include open lounge areas and outdoor activity space facing the adjacent Sun Willows Golf Course.
FUN FACT: There is currently another student housing being built which meant there will be more housing availability for students!
These CBC employees are placed at your high school in the tricities and neighboring towns. They are able to assist you with anything relating to paying to college. EVEN if you are NOT planning on attending CBC.
What is Financial Aid Outreach Specialists.
NOTE: Make sure to check in your with Career Centers at your high school to meet with the Financial Aid Specialists.
Mageirocophobia is the fear of what?
What is cooking.
This is the date that both FAFSA and WASFA will be available for the 2026-2027 academic year.
What is October 1st, 2025.
A student's chosen field of study that usually requires the successful completion of specified number of hours in that topic.
What is a major.
Stores all the books and other materials required in the course offered at the college.
What is the Book Store.
This undergraduate degree is offered by 4-year colleges, AND sometimes 2-year colleges like Columbia Basin College. The minimum credit hour requirement for this degree is 120 hours.
What is Bachelors Degree.
CBC offers 9 different bachelors degrees
1. Applied Management
2. Community Health
3. Cyber Security
4. Dental Hygiene
5. Health Physics
6. Software Development
7. Nursing (RN-BSN)
8. Project Management
9. Teacher Education
This major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships.
What is the New York Yankees.
Student Aid Index
What is SAI. This is the number that institutions will use to determine the financial need of a student based on the contributor's income. This number will be the same at all schools you send your application to. DOES NOT mean that is the amount you are receiving OR are expected to pay.
KEY: The closer to or lower than 0, the more aid you may be eligible for.
Relating to public 2-year community colleges. Refers to an admissions policy that states that anyone who is 18-years or, whether or not a high school graduate, can be admitted to that college.
What is an Open-Door Institution/Open Acess.
What is the name of the organization that represents and advocates for the students interests?
What is ASCBC.
Associated students of Columba Basin College.
The location on campus where you can go to get help on several things from Getting Started at CBC through graduation.
What is Hawk Central. In the H building.
Which artist is known for the popular song "Good Luck, Babe!"
What is Chappell Roan.