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College 101
100


A person with exceptional knowledge of a certain subject whom one can go to for extra help.


 What is a Tutor?

100

Offers general education courses or courses that prepare you for a job.

What is a two-year technical or community college?

100

Registered nurses need this to get a job.

What is an associate (RN) or bachelor's (BSN) degree?

100

Designed to serve students who are from families with low incomes, identify as a racial or ethnic minority, have parents with limited or no college experience.

What is TRIO (College Access Program)

100

An area of study you focus on while in college.

What is a major?

200

Groups students join outside of regular classes.

What are extracurricular activities?

200


The cost of your classes. Some schools charge based on how many units you are taking, while others charge a base rate per semester.


What is Tuition?

200

Engineering technicians need this two-year degree to get a job.

What is an associate degree?

200

A history of the classes you took, the grades you earned in those classes and your grade point average.

What is a transcript?

200


The number of college level credits one must take to be considered a full- time student.



What is 12

300

College-level courses taken in high school.

What are advanced placement courses?

300

Offers bachelors, masters, doctorate, and professional degrees.

What is a four-year college or university?

300

Elementary teachers need this four-year degree to get a job. 

What is a bachelor's degree?

300

Earn both college and high school credit at the same time.

What is dual enrollment?

300

It requires four or five years of study.

What is a bachelor's degree?

400

Courses that focus on teaching certain skills that can lead to a certification or a job.

What are College and Technical Education or CTE courses?

400

This often requires two or more years of study after earning a bachelor's degree.

What is a Masters degree?

400

Most zoologists need this most advanced degree to get a job.

What is a doctorate degree?

400

The organization all athletes must register with to be eligible to play college sports.

What is the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)?

400

Benedict College and South Carolina State University are examples of one.

What is a Historically Black College and University or HBCU?

500

An entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions. It is multiple-choice and a pencil-and-paper test.

What is ACT Test

500

Another name for a Ph.D.

What is a doctorate?

500

A speech pathologist needs this degree in addition to a bachelor's degree to work in a school district.

What is a master's degree?

500

The form you complete to apply for financial assistance for college.

What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)?

500

Organizations that focus on values of scholarship, friendship, leadership, and services for their members.

What are fraternities and sororities?