Student Type
Enrollment Checklist
Paying for College
Student Services
Miscellaneous
100

This type of student is enrolled in 12 credit hours or more.

What is a full time student? 

100

This website can be used to apply to any college or university in Texas. 

100

Any student can apply for this money using a free application and the amount awarded will reflect the student's family's current income. 

What is FAFSA? 

100

Students have access to computers, internet, copy/printer machines, Adobe photoshop, and projectors in this area. 

What is Open Computer Lab? 

100

There is a body of water located on campus, what is it? 

What is a lake? 

200

This type of student interacts with instructors and other students utilizing the online learning management system, Canvas. 

What is an online student? 

200

This is how many days it takes to process an application. 

What is 5 business days? 

200

This is money a student borrows that must be paid back. 

What is a loan? 

200

This is where students have access to free 1-on-1 tutoring  in person or on zoom and can be loaned out graphing calculators for the entire semester. 

What is the Math Tutoring Lab?

200
This is the name of the Wildcat mascot for Northwest Vista

What is Wildcat Willie? 

300

This type of student pays a higher tuition rate because they live outside of Bexar county. 

What is an out-of-district student? 

300

Student will log in here to upload bacterial meningitis documentation, complete modules, register for courses, and set-up payment plans.

What is ACES? 

300

This is money a student receives to help with costs but does NOT need to be repaid. 

What is a grant? 


300

Students can visit this office to learn about different on campus clubs, community service opportunities and leadership programs, and get their student IDs

What is Student Life?

300

Students can work with this person to complete all of their enrollment steps. 

What is an Enrollment Coach? 


400

This type of student is enrolled in at least 6 credit hours and can work up to 19 hours a week. 

What is a Federal Work Study?

400

This is the last step in the enrollment process and can only be completed after all other enrollment steps are completed.

What is New Student Orientation? 

400

This is used to break down tuition balance into affordable monthly payments and can be set up in the student's ACES account. 

What is a payment plan? 

400

Students can visit this area for free grab n go snacks and to receive gently used business attire for interviews. 

What is the Student Advocacy Center? 

400

Students can utilize this benefit once registered to get to and from school. 

What is VIA? 
500

This student currently earns college credit with Northwest Vista while enrolled in high school

What is a dual credit student?

500

This document is required to be fully admitted as a student at any Alamo College.

What is a transcript? 

500

This money is merit based or financial need based and often requires an essay. 

What is a scholarship? 

500

A student can utilize this service to set up accommodations to receive help with note taking and longer test times

What is the Wellness center? 

500

This is the name of the building students can visit their Enrollment Coach in. 

What is Desert Willow Welcome Center?