College Lingo
A student's main course of study.
What is a Major?
The amount the college/university is charges a studeent for attending classes
What is Tuition?
How long can it take to complete an Associates Degree?
What is Two Years?
Who can you speak to get advice on colleges at your current school?
What is the college counselor?
If the student’s cumulative GPA falls below the minimum of _____, the student will be placed on academic probation which may cause them to lose merit-based scholarships and at risk for failing college.
What is 2.0 GPA?
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 or Concentration?
Documents students must fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is the FAFSA?
How can it take to complete a Bachelors degree?
What is four years?
An event you can attend to ask questions directly to college admissions representatives.
What is a college fair?
The acronym GPA stands for:
What is grade point average?
Difference between a full-time and part-time student?
What is a Full-time 12+ credits and part-time less than 12 credits
Funds that students can be awarded for attending college that does not need to be paid back
What is a scholarship or grant?
How can it take to complete a Master's Degree if enrolled full time?
What is 1-3 years?
What are the names of the two primary exams that are taken in the high school that colleges review for admissions?
What is the ACT & SAT?
What is the cost per semester for a two-year college?
What is 2400- 2500
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies?
What is a Syllabus
Overall, is in-state or out-of-state tuition cheaper?
What is In-state tuition?
A ____________is a requirement that has to be satisfied before you can enter a class
What is a Pre-requisite?
Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities?
Online searches, school counselor, university website, local businesses
Hands-on training to prepare students for a specific job/skill?
Trade/ technical school
Someone who helps you plan your classes and connect you with resources on campus as needed?
What is an Academic Advisor
Name the four main types of financial aid for students?
What is grants, scholarship, work study, student loans?
What is the next degree you can earn after completing your Bachelor's degree (typically 2 years)?
What is a Master's or graduate degree?
Name two important things you need to have ready for the admission process?
What is College applications, entrance exam scores, test scores, FAFSA (optional)and transcripts?
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 special program that allows eligible students who to earn money to help pay educational expenses while being employed at the university.
What is Workstudy?
A terminal degree is otherwise known as what?
What is a doctoral degree (or equivalent to a doctoral degree)?
What is just as important as Canvas/Blackboard in college for class-related communications and tasks?
What is checking your college email?
Colleges require you to purchase these or rent them for most classes.
What are books.