College Terms
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
An educator who helps students learn.
A Teacher
What is the degree called that requires about four years of college and is usually earned from a University?
Bachelor’s Degree
What is the land the college and all its buildings sit on called?
A Campus
What is it called to sign up for specific college classes?
Register for classes
Money given based on exceptional performances (such as academics, athletics, skills, etc.) to help students attend a college that does not have to be paid back.
A Scholarship
A Veterinarian
What is the graduate degree that usually follows the bachelor’s degree?
Master’s Degree
What is the place called where students live on campus?
A Dorm
What is the government form that must be completed to be eligible for grants, loans, and scholarships?
FAFSA
A record of all the classes you had taken when you took them and the grades you received for them.
A Transcript
Forecasts the weather on TV, radio, or Internet.
A Meteorologist
What is the college program you take to earn your degree and start your career?
A Major
What is a prerequisite at college?
A Class
Name all the community colleges in San Antonio.
San Antonio College, Northwest Vista College, St. Philip's College, Palo Alto College, Northeast Lakeview College
Money borrowed by students to help pay for college that must be repaid.
A Loan
A government official who has been elected to represent local citizens.
A Politician
Which degree is usually earned at a community college?
Associate’s Degree
What is a place on campus where students can hang out, play games, and get something to eat?
The Student Union
The money you pay to attend college.
Tuition
Money earned by the student to help pay for college by working a part-time job on campus.
Work Study
Gives immediate care and transports sick or injured.
Emergency Medical Technician
What is the graduate degree that generally follows the master’s degree?
Doctorate Degree
Name all the public/private universities in San Antonio.
The University of Texas at San Antonio, The University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, St. Mary's University, Trinity University
Colleges usually divide the school year into these.
Semesters or quarters