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A fee that is paid for instruction in college
What is tuition?
A copy of your official record of grades for your entire high school career.
What is a transcript?
A plan that allows students to begin college courses during junior and/or senior years in high school.
What is Early College or Move On When Ready?
Earned when a college student completes requirements
What is a degree?
Institutions of higher learning that are supported by state and local taxes
What are public colleges and universities?
You may be able to earn college credit from taking these courses and scoring a 4 or 5 on the exam.
What are Advanced Placement (AP) classes?
When colleges notify applicants of acceptance or rejection during the first semester of senior year
What is early decision/early action?
You are considered this if you are working towards two degrees at the same time.
What is a double major?
Institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community.
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's)?
Standardized tests widely used for college admissions and merit scholarshps in the United States.
What is the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the Amercian College Testing (ACT)?
An admission decision in which a college makes a decision immediately upon receiving an application
What is rolling admission?
Institutions of higher learning in which Whites account for 50% or greater of the student enrollment.
What is a Predominantly White Institution (PWI)?
The form used to file for financial aid for college (Hint: Can be completed right now through June 30, 2020).
What is FAFSA (Free application for federal student aid)?
This area of testing is on the ACT and not the SAT?
What is Science Reasoning?
This should be reviewed and edited by someone else such as a teacher or parent.
What is a college admissions essay?
A group of eight old, distinguished colleges and universities in the East, known for their ivy-covered brick buildings.
What are ivy league colleges?
Money given to students based solely on financial need.
What is a grant?
The number of credits needed to earn a high school diploma in Mount Vernon?
What is 22?
In addition to grades and test scores colleges look for participation in these two areas.
What are extra-curricular activities and community service?
A college student who has not yet received a bachelor's degree
What is an undergraduate?
The public university system of New York City, and the largest urban university system in the United States.
What is the City University of New York (CUNY) system?