College Terms Vocabulary

What are ways people pay for college?

• Scholarships and Grants

• Loans

• None, college is free for everyone

• Scholarships, Grants, Loans, and Work Study

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A ______________ is money awarded to a person from the college or the government that does not have to paid back.

• Loan

• Grant

• Fee

• Tuition

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Which of these describes a scholarship?

• A fee to be paid to a university

• a loan for a student to pay for college that has to be paid back.

• money awarded to a person from the college or private institution that does not have to be paid back.

• when you work to pay for school

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A ___________ school is a school that receives funding from the state government, and makes tuition less expensive for residents of the state.

• Public

• Good

• Private

• Master

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As an undergraduate student, you can earn a _________________ degree from a 4 year university.

• Handy

• Doctorate

• Major

• Bachelor's

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How does a student receive any form of financial aid to pay for college?

• A student has to ask their family and friends for financial help

• a student needs to complete an Application to Get College Money (AGCM)

• a student has to go to their local bank

• a student needs to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

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Work study is a program that ______________________.

• helps a student work while in school to earn money to pay for college.

• doesn't help pay for school, just work.

• investigates jobs of students in school.

• is not offered through financial aid.

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A private school is _________________.

• funded by the state and the students.

• hard to apply to for admission.

• a school that doesn't receive funding from the state, and keeps the tuition the same for all students.

• is only for students who live outside of the state.

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A community college ________________________. (select all that apply)

• is typically less expensive than a four-year college/university.

• is not good for all adults because you cannot be older to go to college.

• has options to earn certificates as well as Associate (2-year) degrees.

• offers many basic classes that can be transferred to 4 year colleges/universities.

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What is a Major?

• a really big diploma after graduating

• a primary area of study in the field you plan to start your career after graduation.

• a job title that shows you are an expert in your field of study.

• a grade point average (GPA) for full-time students at a university.

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