College Lingo
Your main course of study
What is a Major?
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What is Tuition?
It takes 2 years to complete this degree?
What is an Associate's degree?
Someone whom you can speak to, to get advice on colleges.
Who is Your counselor?
If the student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum of _____, the student is no longer eligible for HOPE until after they complete the first 1-2 semesters at their college/university.
What is 3.0?
A secondary course of study (15 - 18 credits) that often complements a students major and is commonly listed on your resume.
What is a Minor/Concentration?
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is a FAFSA?
It takes 4 years to complete this degree.
What is a bachelors degree?
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college representatives.
What is a college College fair?
The acronym for grade point average.
What is a GPA?
student takes 12+ credits, and student take less than 12 credits.
What is the Difference between a full-time and part-time student?
Money you can earn for school that does not need to be paid back
What is a Scholarship or grant?
It takes approximately 18 months - 2 years to complete this degree.
What is a Masters degree?
two college entrance exams
What are the ACT & SAT?
Is it possible to switch your major?
Yes, but it might take longer to complete your degree. Plan ahead!
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
What is a Syllabus?
Is in-state or out-of-state tuition cheaper?
In-state tuition
A ____________is a requirement that has to be satisfied before you can enter a class
What is a Pre-requisite?
Someone who can help you plan and schedule your college courses.
Who is your academic advisor?
The Northeast schools of Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Brown.
What is the Ivy League?
Someone who helps high school students plan your classes and connect you with resources while you are in high school
Who/What is a School Counselor?
The four main types of financial aid for students
What are Grants, scholarship, work study, student loans?
This degree comes after a masters degree and usually takes 4-6 years to complete.
What is a doctorate degree?
What popular platform will you use to complete your college application?
What is Common App?
At most 4-year schools, you need 120 _______ to graduate
What are credits?
A "record" of a student's academic progress, including all courses taken, grades, completion for each course, and GPA.
What is a transcript?
A program that allows students to earn money to help pay educational expenses.
What is Workstudy?
Money you don't have to repay and is awarded because of skills you have athletically or academically.
What is a scholarship?
What is the typical window (months) students can submit an application for college, known as Early Action/Early Decision?
What is mid October to mid December?
Colleges require you to purchase these or rent them for most classes.
What are textbooks?