College degrees
A STANDARD UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION USED BY MORE THAN 400 COLLEGE STUDENT FOR ADMISSION
COMMON APPPLICATION
a standard undergraduate application used by more than 400 colleges to apply for federal funding
FASFA
WHAT DOES GPA STAND FOR
GRADE POINT AVERAGE
an educational program that you take in a foreign country. Where students are able to develop foreign language skills or improve their ability to work productively with other cultures. For American college students, this can often be an entire semester - or even an academic year - at a university in another country.
STUDY ABROAD
A BACHELOR'S DEGREE AWARDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN EITHER THE LIBERAL ARTS OR SCIENCE
The date, set by college admissions offices, after which applications for
admission will not be accepted.
Application Deadline
Notification of the terms and requirements of the financial aid package offered by a college.
AWARD LETTER
How many grade points do you earn if you get an A in an honors class?
5
A program providing part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need, allowing them to earn money to help pay educational expenses. The program encourages community service employment and work related to each student's course of study.
FEDERAL WORK STUDY
A BACHELORS DEGREE AWARDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN ENGINEERING. MATHEMATIC, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR NATURAL SCIENCE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
This is a personal, face-to-face interaction between an admissions applicant
and an institutional representative (admissions officer, alumnus, faculty, etc.). Interviews are
rarely required.
CAMPUS INTERVIEW
A financial aid application, in addition to the FAFSA, required by some schools for dispensing institutional funds.
COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE
How many grade points do you earn if you get a B in an honors class?
4
An undergraduate student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours or a graduate student enrolled in at least 9 credit hours, or the equivalent, in one semester or academic term.
FULL TIME STUDENT
A program of study beyond a bachelor's degree; includes master's, doctoral & professional degrees
GRADUATE DEGREE
A brief composition on a single subject, required by many colleges as part of the
application process for admission.
The annual cost of attending college that is used to determine a student's financial need; includes tuition, books, fees, room and board, transportation and out-of-pocket expenses; also referred to as the student expense budget.
Cost of Attendance (COA)/ College Budget
An average of all the grades you've received in all your courses throughout high school
cumulative GPA
student takes fewer than 12 credit hours per semester,
PART TIME STUDENT
the first level of post-secondary education students can pursue: involve a mix of general education requirements & courses specific to a particular degree program; includes both associate's & bachelor's degrees
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
Statements or letters of endorsement written on a student's behalf during
the college application process.
Recommendations
Direct Stafford Loans are low-interest education loans made by the federal government to students and parents. These loans may be either subsidized or unsubsidized and several repayment plans are available.
Direct Loans
A record of students' academic accomplishments in high school.
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a student who does not live in university-owned housing. This