College Knowledge Vocab

the formal reference to any form of education that occurs beyond high school

• elemental

• postsecondary

• advanced

• middle college

a college's total estimated expenses for one year including tuition, room and board, books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and miscellaneous expenses

• dual enrollment

• cost of attending

• quality points

• work study

the form that must be filled out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college

• rentention

• financial aid

• early decision

• FAFSA

a postsecondary, two-year public college funded by tax dollars; aka a junior college

• community college

• university

• technical school

• certificate program

a degree earned after a four-year undergraduate program in which students study a particular subject area

• Education Specialist Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Doctorate Degree

• Master's Degree

a postsecondary, four-year institution of higher education and research that awards various degrees

• trade school

• certificate program

• university

• community college

a process in which prospective college students make a commitment to a first-choice institution where, if admitted, they will definitely enroll and withdraw all other applications

• work study

• retention

• academic probation

• early decision

individuals who help college students explore academic interests, identify resources, and develop plans of study appropriate for their educational goals

• academic advisors

• college deans

• university presidents

• graduate assistants

a way for undergraduate and/or graduate students to earn income to help pay for college while working part-time on campus

• dual enrollment

• work study

• college major

• matriculation

the secondary subject area of study, beyond a college major, for a postsecondary degree

• work study

• college major

• dual enrollment

• college minor