College Terms
What is name given to any post-high school institution?
College
This is the term for what a college student earns for taking a class.
Credit
This is a general term for money offered to a student to pay for college.
Financial Aid
This is the term for a course that counts for high school and college credit.
Dual Credit
What are the official colors of Purdue University
Black and Gold (Old Gold)
What are institutions that offer 1-2 year programs that result in a certificate or a 2-year degree? Examples: Ivy Tech
Community Colleges or Technical Colleges
A name for a person who graduated from a school, college, or university?
Alumni
What is the term for money that a student gets to help pay for college that has to be repaid when the student finishes college?
Student Loan
What is a major advantage to earning college credit in High School?
It can be cheaper and gets you ahead when you actually do start college.
What is the term given to someone who is pursuing a 2 or 4 year degree?
Undergraduate Student
What is the term for a 4-year degree earned at a college or university?
Bachelor's Degree
What is the term for the average of a student's grades?
Grade Point Average (GPA)
What is a term for money that is given to a student to help pay for college that doesn't have to be repaid?
Scholarships
What is the term for a record of your high school grades?
Transcript
What is Purdue University's official mascot?
Boilermaker Special (train)
What is the term for a 2-year degree earned at a Community College?
Associate's Degree
This is the term that refers to any type of education after high school.
Post-Secondary Education
What is the name of the document that students complete to get money to pay for college?
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What do colleges look at when considering admitting a new student?
Grades, test scores, essay writing, high school courses.
Name one major offered at Purdue Polytechnic Columbus.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Robotics Engineering Technology
Industrial Engineering Technology
Computer Information Technology
What is the term for the area of study a person focuses on in college?
Major
What is a course called that must be taken before enrolling in another course?
Pre-requisite
What is the term for the amount of money a person makes per year at his/her job?
Salary
What are classes that you get to choose that are not core classes called.
Electives
What is a degree that requires additional education after earning a bachelor's degree?
Master's Degree