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How many students a school has per teacher.
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
An option to apply early to a school and find out their decision earlier. This decision is binding!
Early Decision
Financial aid that doesn't need to be paid back. Can be given by the government, a college, or private groups.
Grants
A short-term, supervised work experience, usually related to a student’s major field, for which a student earns academic credit.
Internship
Coursework that is not as extensive as a major, but gives students some specialized knowledge of a second field.
Minor
This mission-driven not-for-profit organization connects students to college resources and opportunities. It also offers the SAT exam.
College Board
A college admissions test with 3 sections (reading, math, & writing). Scores range from 400-1600.
SAT
The fees for on-campus housing and food from the dining hall.
Room and Board
A student who attends a college - typically for a specific period - and then is accepted by and enrolls in another college.
Transfer Student
A unit that gives weighting to the value of an academic course taken at a school.
Credit
The percentage of applying students who are accepted into the college or university.
Acceptance Rate
A website where you can apply for admission to any Texas public university and submit your application essays online.
Apply Texas
The estimated amount of the cost of attendance that can be paid by a student's family based on information from the FAFSA.
Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Recognition that a college meets acceptable standards in its programs, facilities, and services.
Accreditation
A professor assigned to help students choose appropriate courses each semester.
Academic Advisor
The percentage of freshman who enroll in classes for their sophomore year at the same university without a lapse in taking classes.
Retention Rate
A college admissions test with 4 sections (English, Math, Reading, & Science). Scores range from 1-36.
ACT
Individual package of loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study, determined by each college (based on FAFSA & EFC)
Financial Aid Package
An arrangement in which a student completes coursework, typically for a semester, studying in another country.
Study Abroad
A group of courses, in varied areas of the arts and sciences, designated by a college as one of the requirements for a degree.
Core Curriculum
A totally free resource for any underrepresented student. Students can receive a list of awards and scholarships best suited to them.
College Greenlight
The online application you use to apply for admission to many schools throughout the US.
Common App
The approximate total cost for attending a college (includes tuition and fees, room and board, books & supplies, personal expenses etc)
Cost of Attendance
Offers 2-year associate degrees, certificates, technical degrees, and continuing education.
Community College
A course that must be taken as a preparation for more advanced coursework in a particular field.
Prerequisite