Junior CRP
Senior CRP
Important Dates
In College
Acronyms
100

The main two accounts you need to make to look at profiles of schools and submit college applications. 

What is the CommonApp and HBCU CommonApp?

100

Money that you don't have to pay back after graduation. 

What is a scholarship or grant?

100

May 1st  

What is college decision day?

100

A student's main field of study. 

What is a major?  

100

GPA

What is Grade Point Average?

200

One of the best ways to learn about a school and picture yourself there. 

What is a college visit?

200

Attend this if you need extra help, have questions on lecture material, or when you want to get to know your professor. 

What are professors' office hours?

200

May 24th 

What is the date of LEAH's End of Year Celebration? 

200

Buildings in which college students live. 

What is a dorm?  

200

EFC

What is Expected Family Contribution?

300

When making your college list, sort the schools into these four categories. 

What are Reach, Target, Safety, and Financial Safety

300

The four types of learning styles. 

What are visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic?  

300

 August 1st

When do most college applications open?  

300

These individuals are trained to help students map out their college career. 

What are academic advisors?  

300

B.S. / B.A. 

What is Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees? 

400

Schools that you should not apply to. 

What is schools that I haven't done my research on? 

400

3-4 sentences about your interests, strengths, and unique expertise. 

 What is a personal pitch?

400

November 1st & 15th

What is the deadline for early action applications?  

400

The course outline that you receive on the first day of class. 

What is a syllabus?

400

FAFSA  

What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?

500

The concept we use to tell stories in our college essays.

What is show AND tell?

500

Traits that make you unique, interesting stories, an organization or club that you are passionate about. 

 What is your message box?  

500

June 30th  

 What is the deadline to file the FAFSA?  

500

A group of people who meet regularly for a mutual purpose or interest. 

What is a club/campus organization?

500

FERPA

What is Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act?