Financial Aid
Document students must file each year of enrollment to qualify for federal student aid.
What is the FAFSA?
A student's chosen area of study.
What is a major?
A service where students can meet with other students who have taken a course they are currently enrolled in to ask questions about course content and review material.
What is peer tutoring?
The person in charge of teaching a course at the University.
Who is the professor?
The online platform used by CU students and professors for coursework and announcements for class.
What is Brightspace?
Charges to a students account, besides tuition, that are used to cover the students use of the campus facilities, technology, and parking.
What are fees?
A document written by the professor which provides an overview of required readings, assignments, tests, and other necessary information.
What is a syllabus?
A place where students can go if they are sick, have health concerns, or are going to miss class due to illness.
The person who provides support and counsel on which classes to take and when to take them.
Who is an academic advisor?
The online platform used by CU students to schedule classes, check financial aid, check grades, etc.
What is Banner?
Aid provided to students to cover any remaining costs that requires repayment at a set interest over time.
What is a Loan?
A period of time at the beginning of a semester where you can change your classes after classes have begun.
What is add/drop week?
An individual living in the dorm with other students who is available to answer questions and assist with any issue a student may have.
What is an RA?
The faculty member who oversees a certain major.
Who is the chairperson?
The online platform that connects students with faculty, staff, advisors, and support services like tutoring and counseling and even lets students "raise their hand" virtually to ask for help.
What is CU Succeed?
Aid provided to approved students that does not require repayment as long as all terms are met.
What are Federal Grants?
An action students can take if they realize they will not earn the grade they need in a class to remove themselves before being awarded a grade.
What is withdraw?
An office that can assist with prolonged absences, impacts of medical or personal emergencies, resource insecurities, mental health, and help connecting with on and off campus resources.
What is the Dean of Students office?
The person who oversees all faculty and students within a college, sets goals for college, and handles administrative tasks.
Who is the Dean?
The online platform where you can get access to career expos, professional development/networking events, resume labs, and schedule an appointment with a Career Coach.
What is Handshake?
What is Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)?
A type of online education which allows students to access materials, watch lectures, and complete coursework on their own time rather than attending class on a specific schedule.
What is Asynchronous?
Changes in instruction or assessment practices that can help reduce the impact of an individual's disability on his or her interaction with the material. Assessed by University Disability Services.
What is an accommodation.
The person who oversees all academic affairs, curriculum, and other academic areas for the university to run smoothly.
Who is the provost.
An audit and advising tool that provides students, staff, and faculty the ability to help students track how they are progressing on their academic program.
What is Degree Works?