Just My Type (of school)
This type of college typically offers two-year programs and associate degrees, often for lower tuition costs.
What is a community college?
This component of a college application allows students to share their unique story in 650 words or less.
What is the personal essay?
Colleges evaluate applications as they are received versus waiting to evaluate all applications after a hard deadline.
What is rolling admissions?
Located in North Carolina, this university has had 92 Fulbright recipients since 1993.
What is Wake Forest?
This term refers to money for college that does not have to be repaid.
What is a grant or scholarship?
Schools in this category are known for research opportunities and often offer a wide range of graduate programs.
What is a research university?
These letters, often from teachers or counselors, offer insight into a student's character and abilities.
What are letters of recommendation?
These decision plans are binding: A student who is accepted via this method must attend said college.
What is Early Decision?
This Virginia college is named after a former president of U.S. and a Civil War General.
What is Washington & Lee University?
This federal program allows students to work part-time on campus to help pay for college expenses.
What is Federal-Work Study?
This type of school is often small, focuses on a broad curriculum, and emphasizes close student-faculty interactions.
What is a liberal arts college?
This section of the Common App allows students to list extracurriculars, awards, and volunteer work.
What is the activities section?
With this decision, you have the option to apply to several schools, review offers of admission and financial aid, and make your choice in the spring.
What is Regular Decision?
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This liberal arts college, located in the northwest corner of MA, is often listed at the top of U.S News & World Report's list of top colleges in America.
What is Williams College?
Many colleges use this online tool to give students an estimate of their financial aid package before they apply.
What is a net price calculator?
These schools were founded to provide educational opportunities for Black Americans during times when access to other colleges and universities was limited.
What are Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs)
Many colleges have these non-binding, earlier deadlines, which allow students to apply by November 1st.
What is Early Action?
These plans are non-binding: Students receive an early response to their application but do not have to commit to the college until the normal reply date of May 1.
What is Early Action?
This college is often referred to as the original public Ivy and just underwent a mascot change in 2010 and now known as The Griffins.
What is The College of William & Mary?
This type of scholarship is awarded based on academic or extracurricular achievements, not financial need.
What is a merit-based scholarship?
Schools in this category require students to submit portfolios or auditions and often offer degrees in music, theater, or art.
What are performing or visual arts schools?
This financial aid form, used by most colleges, opens on December 1st each year and determines federal aid eligibility.
What is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
Students applying in this manner indicate to a college that it’s their first-choice school by signing an agreement, restricting them to filing just one early application at a private institution.
What is Restrictive Early Action?
This school made the Forbes List of "10 Public Ivies." Houston Texans legend, JJ Watt also finished his college career at this Big Ten university.
What is the University of Wisconsin?
This application, in addition to the FAFSA, is required by some private schools to award institutional aid.
What is a CSS Profile?