College Vocabulary

documentation of a student's permanent academic record

• class rank

• transcript

• internship

• scholarship

community college

• You can obtain a 2-year degree here. (AKA junior college)

• Independent school that sets its own policies and goals. Usually more expensive for students.

• School predominantly funded by public means.

• You can obtain a 4-year degree here. (AKA university)

FAFSA

• financial aid

• Free Airplane Flight Student Academics

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid

• payment to support student's education

Grant

• Money for college given based on academic achievement. Do NOT have to pay it back.

• To give access

• Money for college given based on academic achievement. You MUST pay it back WITH interest.

• Money for college given based on academic achievement. You MUST pay it back.

Payment made to support a student's education, awarded based on academic or other achievement. This does NOT need to be repaid.

• loan

• scholarship

• grant

• work study

A subject or field of study chosen by a student to represent his or her main interest, which a large part of their efforts are concentrated.

• Deferral

• Dorm

• Minor

• Major

Tuition and Fees

• The money that is given to students to help offset the cost of college.

• The money you have to pay back after college.

• The money that you pay a college or university to attend classes and use student services.

• The money the tooth fairy leaves under your pillow when you lose a tooth.

Bachelor's Degree

• A degree obtained at a community college.

• A 4-year degree obtained at a college or university. (Can take between 3-7 years)

• A 4-year degree obtained at a junior college.

• The final degree someone must obtain to become a doctor.

During your second year of high school (or college) you will be considered a...

• junior

• senior

• freshman

• sophomore

GPA

• Grade Point Average

• Grade Point Assumption

• Give People Apples

• Great Point Academics