College Lingo
Your main course of study while in college
What is your Major?
The amount the college/university is charging you for your classes
What is tuition?
Type of degree usually obtained at a technical or community college
What is an Associates Degree?
A written piece about a future date that documents your achievements to that date
What is a vision?
The last two lines in the FATE Pledge
What is “I am an educated world-class citizen, I am a world changer!”?
A secondary set of courses that often compliments your major
What is a Minor?
Something students fill out to receive financial aid for college
What is FASFA?
Type of degree obtained at a university
What is a Bachelors, Masters, and/or Doctoral Degree?
The number of credit hours per course is directly related to how much time you should spend doing what outside of class?
What is studying?
Name 4 students joined FATE from your class who are no longer here
Who is Jordan, Kimberly, Kamora, Camirra, DaVonn, Tristan, Deon, King, Gabby, Zayvior?
A full time student is determined by the number of these taken in a given term
What is credits?
Money for school that does not need to be paid back
What are scholarships/grants?
Two differences between public and private universities
What is cost, how they are funded, and often the size?
The two entrance exams that you can take when applying to college
What is the ACT/SAT?
This program exists to help all of our graduates set and achieve ambitious dreams as they transition from high school to adulthood, with a focus on higher education and fulfilling employment.
What is The FATE Alumni Program?
Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks, and class policies
What is a syllabus?
Two types of federal student loans
What is subsidized and unsubsidized student loans?
Four types of degrees you can earn after your high school diploma
What are Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate?
A document that describes a person’s skills and work experience
What is a resume?
Name two virtual workshops that took place during our FATE virtual year.
What is design your own space, roadmapping, the price is right, etc...
Someone who helps you plan classes and connects you with resources on campus as needed
What is an Advisor?
The four main types of financial aid for students
What are grants, scholarships, work study, and student loans?
The “typical” TOTAL number of years it takes to complete each of these degrees: Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate
Associates (2-3 yrs), Bachelors (4 yrs), Masters (6 yrs), and Doctorate (8 yrs)?
The minimum wage currently paid in the State of Michigan
What is $9.87?
Name all FATE Program Staff Members
Erica, Jesse, Robert, Kendyll, Alyssa