Academics
A document outlining class rules, grading, and schedule
What is a syllabus?
This type of school offers 2 year degrees.
What is Community or technical College
Total yearly school expenses
What is “cost of attendance”?
A person who lives off campus
What is a commuter student?
A letter to show off your strengths, written by a teacher, boss, or other supervisor
What is a letter of reccomendation
Time professors are available to help students
What is “office hours”?
This type of school offers bachelor's degrees
What is university or four year college
On-campus job funded by aid
What is a work-study program?
On campus student housing
What is a Dorm?
The full accounting of all your grades and classes
What is a transcript
A class you must take before another
What is a prerequisite?
A school not funded by the government
Private college
These are the three types of financial aid
What is Grants, Loans and Scholarships
Greek life refers to this
What is Fraternities and Sororities
These are the two standardized tests many schools require
SAT and ACT
Warning status for low GPA
What is “academic probation”?
This is the difference between college and university
Universities offer graduate degrees
These words make up the acronym FAFSA
Free application for federal student aid
An older student who supervises a dorm
RA- Resident Advisor
The date after which you can no longer apply to a school
What is the application deadline?
The main focus for your study in college.
What is your "major"?
What does “accredited” mean?
School meets quality standards
The main difference between Loans and Grants
Only loans need to be paid back
This latin phrase is used to refer to a school you have graduated from
Alma mater
The advantage given to the students applying to the same school their parents went to. (Only at some private schools)
What is Legacy status?