College Knowledge
Grade Point Average – it measures your academic performance.
GPA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid – used to apply for financial aid.
What is FAFSA?
A document that summarizes your education, work, and skills.
What is a résumé?
A building where college students live on campus.
What is a dorm?
A contract roommates create to set boundaries and expectations.
What is a roommate agreement?
A student’s main field of study in college.
What is a major?
Free money for college that doesn’t have to be repaid.
What is a grant?
Building relationships to discover job and career opportunities.
What is networking?
A student-run group/club around shared interests or goals.
What is a student org?
Shower shoes or a caddy for your toiletries.
What is something you should bring for shared bathrooms?
A community or junior college offering associate degrees.
What is a 2-year college?
Financial award based on merit, need, or other criteria – doesn’t need to be repaid.
What is a scholarship?
A temporary position offering experience in a career field.
What is an internship?
A prepaid program for dining at campus cafeterias.
What is a meal plan?
A student leader who supports residents and enforces dorm rules.
What is a Resident Assistant (RA)?
A college focused on broad knowledge in humanities, sciences, and arts.
What is a liberal arts college?
A federal grant for students with financial need.
What is a Pell Grant?
A school that teaches skills for specific jobs, like welding or cosmetology.
What is a trade school?
Designated times when professors are available to meet with students.
What is “office hours”?
It helps prevent conflicts and builds respectful relationships.
Why is communication important when living with roommates?
A single college application used by many colleges and universities.
What is the Common App?
A federal program where students work part-time jobs to help pay for school.
What is “work-study”?
To introduce yourself and explain why you’re a good fit for a job.
What’s the purpose of a cover letter?
Resident Assistant – a student leader who helps manage dorm life.
What is a college RA?
Quiet hours, no candles or open flames, no overnight guests without permission (answers may vary).
Name 3 common dorm rules students are expected to follow.