College Lingo
An academic period lasting 16 weeks.
What is a semester.
What type of school can you attend for only 2 years or receive an associate degree?
What is a community college.
What is UConn's mascot?
Husky
A financial aid award that does not need to be repaid or earned through work.
What is a scholarship/grant.
This is place where the majority of students live while on campus?
What is Dorms
Your focus of study in college
What is a major.
What are vocational/trade schools?
This is the community college located in Hartford
What is Capital Community College.
Money that needs to be repaid with interest.
What is a loan.
True or False: It will take you at least 7 years to become a doctor after you graduate from high school?
What is True.
You must take this test for college admissions.
What is the ACT/SAT.
When you go to a four year college what degree do you receive when you graduate?
Bachelors
What is False. Southern, Western, Eastern, and Central Connecticut State University are all colleges in CT.
Paperwork you must fill out when needing financial assistance for college.
What is the FAFSA (Federal Application for Free Student Aid).
This is where you eat meals when you live in a dorm.
What is the dining hall?
What is another name for the principal in a college?
What is a Dean.
Lincoln, Howard, and Hampton are all examples of this type of school.
What are HBCU's (Historically Black College or University).
This is an Ivy League school located in New Haven, CT
What is Yale University?
This is the name of the scholarship Hartford gives to students with a 3.0 GPA or higher and at least a 93% attendance rate.
What is Hartford Promise.
The type of program you can apply for in college to gain experience in the area you want to work?
What is an Internship