Application Materials
This is your primary program of study that you apply to college for.
What is a major?
These are on-campus activities you can join, that cover a wide range of interests, such as sports, academics, career, and culture.
what are clubs?
True or false: colleges have their own health facilities equipped with nurses where you can get wellness checks, lab work, immunizations, and more!
TRUE!
This is the core of the cost of attendance.
What is tuition?
How may colleges are in the state of Massachusetts INCLUDING community colleges (closest group gets the point)
114 (omg)
This is an additional writing section required by many colleges especially selective ones.
What is a supplemental essay?
Greek life consists of these two organizations.
What are sororities and fraternities
This is a place on campus where you can go to apply for all types of accommodations, including housing, academic, and dietary accommodations!
What is the Office of Disability/Access Services?
This is the cost of living on campus, excluding the cost of academics.
What is room and board?
what is the difference between a college and a university?
Universities contain multiple schools and colleges. This means that every school/college in a university will have it's own graduation requirements and general method of doing things.
If English is not your first language, or if you were in ELL during high school, you may be required to take one of these to be considered for admission.
What is an English proficiency exam? (Ms. Crawford has study materials for you hehe)
This is the abbreviation for the college sports league, containing divisions 1-3.
What is the NCAA?
This is a fellow student who serves as the person in charge of your dorm hall.
What is an RA (resident assistant)?
This is considered GIFT money, that you do not need to pay back (two possible answers)
What are grants and scholarships?
HBCU is an abbreviation for this...
What are Historically Black Colleges and Universities?
Name three things that other people in your life MUST provide for your college application process.
examples:
- teacher letter of rec
- counselor letter of rec
- transcripts
- FAFSA (parent/guardian)
This is a unique experience that allows students to continue their degree for short period of time outside of the US.
what is study/semester abroad?
This is a center that some campuses have, that helps bridge the gap for students who are the first in their families to go to college.
What is the first-gen student center/society?
This is money that you need to pay back!
what are loans?
True or false? There are co-ed AND pre-professional fraternities.
TRUE!
This admission plan is a BINDING contract between you and the college, stating that if you get in to the school, you are going there for certain.
What is early decision?
Name all 3 levels of sports that you can typically play at a 4-year college from highest to lowest
what are NCAA divisions, club, and intramurals
Most colleges require professors to hold this period of time at least once a week. This is a time when students can come in and ask their professor anything- from homework questions to career and life advice!
what are office hours?
This is a financial aid program designed to promote access to employment to help students meet educational expenses. However, earnings are not applied to tuition, and you make money as you go.
What is federal work-study?
Name two differences between a private college and a public college, and provide 1 example of a private and public university.
- cost, scholarship $$, typical size, geographic diversity, alumni network
-UMass Boston and Boston University