College Admissions
Name the main difference between full-time enrollment and part-time enrollment.
Number of classes registered for/ number of credits earned per semester.
What is the financial aid application all college students must submit at the beginning of each school year?
FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What is the average score a student should aim for when taking the ACT?
Describe the main mission of a sorority or fraternity.
Primarily to motivate or strengthen scholarship among its members, promote a sense of community and develop leadership.
Complete the following statement:
A commuter is-
Another term for area of study is ___________.
Department.
There is a difference between how grants and scholarships are awarded. Explain this difference.
Grants are need based and scholarships are merit based.
What is the average score a student should aim for when taking the SAT?
1060
First year students are called _________ students.
Undergraduate.
Unlike high school, college students must sign up for all classes themselves. The best way to look for them is using the class's ___________.
Course number.
What are Degree Requirements and why are they crucial for graduation?
They are the minimum students much achieve in order to receive a degree. Requirements can be a certain number of credits, a GPA, internships, seminars, etc.
True or False:
If a students is awarded more financial aid than is required to pay for their tuition, the remaining money is kept by the university.
False, the money is returned to the student.
True or False: All College entrance exams like the SAT and the ACT must be paid out of pocket by the student.
False: Fee waivers are issued for the students.
What is the office where you can request your official transcript?
Registrar's office.
True or False: Is one class equal to one credit hour?
False. Some classes are on average three credit hours.
Among the different offices a student must become familiar with, there is one in particular that is critical. It deals with billing students and making payment plans to bring their tuition status as "paid off". Can you name this office?
Bursar's Office
Working for your university is sometimes considered a possible form of financial aid. What is this option called?
Work-study.
True or False: All entrance exams can only be taken once.
False. Students may test multiple times, but they only have a certain number of fee waivers available to them.
Describe the role of an academic advisor.
A counselor who works closely with students and advising them on their degree plan or field of study.
Define the College-Level Examination Program, or CLEP.
The CLEP offers 34 exams that cover intro-level college course material, allowing students to earn three or more college credits at countless U.S. colleges and universities.
Define Transfer of Credits.
If a student is planning to transfer from one institution to another, they should make sure their credits are also accepted at their new college.
True or False: When withdrawing or "dropping" a college course, students are eligible to have their money refunded to them.
True. If they withdraw before a certain deadline they can receive up to 100% of their money refunded to them, if not part of that.
True or False: Tuition can vary from student to student depending on their SAT or ACT score.
False. The tuition of a university will be equal for all its applicants.
What are some differences between a private and a public institution?
One difference is how they are funded, public colleges receive state funding while private colleges don't, instead they rely on private contributions. Private colleges usually have a higher tuition and are smaller, sometimes even religion based.
Commonly used to refer when students are not making the academic progress expected and is required for a successful graduation. Sometimes it even cuts back on the financial aid you receive or are eligible for.