College Terms Vocabulary

A student in his/her first year of college

• Sophomore

• Freshman

• Newby

• Tween

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Money that you borrow to pay for college but you have to pay it back later

• Student loan

• Scholarship

• Tuition

• Grants

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The teachers/professors at a school/college/university

• Admissions

• Alumni

• Residents

• Faculty

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A standard 4 year degree

• Doctorate

• Associates

• Bachelors

• Masters

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The cost of college/university

• Admissions

• Finacial aid

• Transcript

• Tuition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A place on campus where students hang out or eat

• Department

• Library

• Book store

• Student union

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Classes or subjects that cross-over different topics. Example: Spanish and History

• Undergraduate

• Academics

• Interdisciplinary

• Matriculated

A test that you may have to take to get in to college

• ACT

• ABC

• PLAN

• GED

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Someone who lives in the state of the public university; may get cheaper tuition.

• Faculty

• Matriculated

• Sophomore

• Resident

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Anything that has to do with classes and studies.

• Resident

• Academics

• Admissions

• Meal plan