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 mascot is Temple University?
Owl
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 type of schools are Upenn, Harvard, and Princeton?
What are Ivy League schools.
What does PHASSHE stand for?
What is Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
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
Name 1 of our PASSHE (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) Schools?
Bloomsburg, California University of PA, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana University of PA, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, West Chester
Paperwork you must fill out when needing financial assistance for college.
What is the FAFSA (Federal Application for Free Student Aid).
This is the secondary subject that you choose to study in college?
What is Minor.
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).
How many Colleges/Universities are in Philadelphia?
115 colleges
Need-based financial aid given to students who work part-time campus jobs.
What is work-study.
The type of program you can apply for in college to gain experience in the area you want to work?
What is an Internship
A process allowing high school students to take college-level courses that can be transferred to a college or university for credit.
Dual Enrollment
What type of schools are Upenn, Harvard, and Princeton?
What are Ivy League schools.
What is the largest university in Pennsylvania
These are financial resources given to assist someone in paying for college such as loans, scholarships, grants.
What is Financial Aid
This is a degree specialization and you complete this degree after you receive your Bachelor's degree. Types of these degrees include MBA, MSW, etc.
What is a Master's Degree or Professional Degrees