College Lingo
Time when you can meet with your professor to discuss questions from class, homework, or an exam
What is an office hour?
Minimum gpa to get into a CSU
What is a 2.5?
Application that students will submit to receive state/federal funding for college
Closest college with the same mascot as PV
What is San Jose State University (SJSU)?
College where Ms. Angel got her bachelor's degree
What is UC Davis?
A student who lives at home and drives to college everyday
What is a commuter?
Minimum GPA required to get in to a UC
What is a 3.0?
Opportunity for students to work part-time jobs on campus to receive money
What is work study?
Colleges or universities originally founded to educate students of African American descent
What is an HBCU?
Name of the UC Berkeley mascot
What is Oski?
A student who took two years at a community college and applied to a 4 year college after completing a certain amount of credits
What is a transfer student?
Besides GPA, what else can colleges take into account when deciding on admitting students?
What are extracurricular activities?
Good starting place to look for scholarships (school resource available to you)
What is SchoolLinks?
Largest UC campus (by area)?
What is UC Davis?
A program that provides resources and community for first-gen, low income and underrepresented students
What is an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)?
Questions on the UC application that allows you to highlight your life experiences and background, and showcase your characteristics that you can contribute to the university
What are Personal Insight Questions (PIQs)?
Number of Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) an applicant needs to answer to apply for UC
What is 4?
State-funded financial aid program in California that helps students pay for college tuition and fees at eligible California colleges- including UC, CSU, and community colleges- in forms of grant
What is Cal Grant?
Campus with the largest library system in the U.S.
What is Harvard University?
Tom Hanks went to this community college in Hayward
What is Chabot College?
An opportunity to go out of country to study and receive credits towards college graduation
What is a study abroad?
Application fee for the UC application
(per campus)
What is $80?
Local scholarship available to students who are residents of Richmond
What is Richmond Promise?
Some notable alumni from this college campus include MLK Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, and Spike Lee
What is Morehouse College?
Where do you want to go after high scool/what are your plans?
Everyone gets a point as long as you answer!!