College Applications
THIS APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED BY MANY SCHOOLS, AND CAN BE USED TO APPLY TO MULTIPLE SCHOOLS AT ONCE
Common Application
THIS IS WHERE A SCHOOL IS LOCATED, AND INCLUDES ACADEMIC AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
Campus
HBCU STANDS FOR THIS TYPE OF COLLEGE
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
THIS IS A FINANCIAL AID AWARD THAT YOU WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO PAY BACK
Loan
THIS OFFICE IS WHERE STUDENTS GO TO MANAGE ISSUES WITH THEIR FAFSA
Office of Financial Aid
THIS COLLEGE IS PARTNERED WITH KIPP’S COUNTDOWN TO COLLEGE PROGRAM, OFFERING COLLEGE COURSES FOR ITS HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS (YOU BETTER GET THIS RIGHT!)
University of Baltimore
THIS IS THE TERM FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT COLLEGES CHARGE FOR INSTRUCTION
Tuition
PWI STANDS FOR THIS TYPE OF COLLEGE
Predominantly White Institution
EVERY STUDENT WHO WANTS FINANCIAL AID WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THIS ONLINE FORM
FAFSA
A PROFESSOR MAKES TIME FOR STUDENTS TO SEE THEM AFTER CLASS FOR QUESTIONS, CALLED THESE
Office Hours
THIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN BALTIMORE OFFERS THE MAYOR’S SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR BALTIMORE RESIDENTS, WHICH PAYS THEIR TUITION
Baltimore City Community College
THIS DOCUMENT, WHICH CONTAINS STUDENT GRADES AND GPA, IS REQUIRED WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Transcript
THIS IS THE MONEY YOU RECEIVE TO HELP PAY FOR A COLLEGE
Financial Aid
TYPES OF CAMPUS SETTINGS INCLUDE URBAN, SUBURBAN, AND THIS TYPE, WHICH REFERS TO A SCHOOL THAT IS MORE SECLUDED
Rural
YOU CAN GET THIS TYPE OF AWARD BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED, BUT ALSO THROUGH MERIT
Scholarship
THIS OFFICE IS WHERE STUDENTS GO TO GET ADVICE ON COURSE REGISTRATION, AND ACADEMIC PLANNING
Office of Academic Advising
THIS 4-YEAR COLLEGE IS LOCATED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF MARYLAND
Frostburg State University
YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, UNLESS YOU USE THIS DOCUMENT TO REMOVE THE FEE
Application Fee Waiver
THIS IS THE COST OF LIVING AND EATING AT A SCHOOL
Room and Board
THIS TYPE OF COLLEGE IS A 2-YEAR PUBLIC INSTITUTION, GRANTING CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS, AND ASSOCIATE’S DEGREES
Community College
THIS IS THE NAME OF A GRANT THAT COMES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Pell Grant
THIS OFFICE IS WHERE STUDENTS CAN CONTACT THEIR RESIDENT ASSISTANTS, AND ASK FOR ROOM CHANGES IF THEY DON’T LIKE THEIR ROOMMATE
Office of Residence Life
THIS COLLEGE IS THE LARGEST MARYLAND, LOCATED JUST NORTH OF WASHINGTON DC
University of Maryland, College Park
WHEN YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AS EARLY AS OCTOBER TO RECEIVE EXTRA ATTENTION FROM THAT COLLEGE, IT IS CALLED THIS
Early Action
THIS IS THE NAME OF THE DEGREE THAT CAN BE EARNED AT A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION
Bachelor’s Degree
THIS IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE LIST OF SCHOOLS YOU MAKE (TYPICALLY WITH A COUNSELOR) THAT YOU PLAN TO APPLY TO
College Wishlist
IF YOU SUBTRACT SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AND LOANS, FROM THE COST OF A COLLEGE, YOU GET THIS
Final Bill (the amount owed to the university)
THIS OFFICE IS WHERE STUDENTS CAN GO FOR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE
Office of Student Health and Wellness
STEVENSON, GOUCHER, AND ST. MARY’S ALL COMPETE IN SPORTS IN THIS DIVISION OF THE NCAA
Division III