College Vocabulary
This is a document or series of documents you must complete to see if you will be accepted into a college.
What is a college "application?"
You are studying about a job dealing with torches, pipes & metals.
What is a welder?
The cost of your dorm and the cost of your meals for one academic year.
What is 'room' and 'board'?
Should you choose a career, just because it makes a lot of money? Why or why not?
NO! Money doesn't equal happiness. Focus on your skills and talents, and find something you are good at! Find something you enjoy- then you will never feel like you are working!
The F in FAFSA stand for:
What is a FREE?
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college. You pick this to be you career!
What is a college "major?"
If your job is to design and make buildings then you studied:
What is a Architect - Architecture?
All colleges & universities in the United States are private schools. Is this true? Yes or No.
No - There are both private & public colleges and universities in the United States.
You learned how to use science and technology to build machines, engines, and other structures, then you studied:
What is Engineering?
You are the first in your family to go to college!
What is first Generation?
This is a building/residence or place where students can live when they go to college.
What are college "dorms?"
If you design apps for the iPhone or Galaxy 6, then you probably studied:
What is Computer Programming?
This is the degree you will receive after studying in a 4 year college.
What is a Bachelor's Degree?
You performed in plays and studied how to act then your college major was:
What is Theater?
Money borrowed that you have to pay back.
What is a loan ?
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing a sport, being part of a club, and etc.
What are "extracurricular activities?"
If you use science to gather evidence and information that can be used in courts for criminal trials then you studied:
What is Forensic Science study?
Place on college campus where students can hang out, rest or study.
What is "Student Support Services (SSS)"?
To become this professional, you need to study anywhere between 11-16 years, including 4 years of college, and 4 years in medical school.
How many years of college and study do you need to become a doctor?
The program that allows you to work on campus and use your salary to help pay for your education.
What is the Work-Study Program?
The money you may receive from the government to help you pay for college.
What is "financial aid?"
If you scientifically studied the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors, then in college your major was:
What is Psychology?
You earned this Degree after you studied at least 5-6 years in college.
What is a Master's Degree?
To become a lawyer, this is how many years of college study you need to complete.
How many is 7 years of college education, including a Master's Degree?
Can receive a 4-year degree! Larger campus, more expensive, more extracurricular, larger classes
Can receive at most a two-year degree.- smaller campus, less expensive, smaller class size
What is the difference between a university and a community college?