Higher Education Terms

something required for something else to happen

• prerequisite

• requirement

• condition

• necessity

money paid for instruction at a school or college; the bill you have to pay

• tuition

• fee

• donation

• subscription

a college class, usually for 1 semester

• course

• program

• lecture

• seminar

the grounds and buildings of a school

• campus

• facility

• institution

• academy

an academic degree, usually given after going to school for 3-7 years

• associate's degree

• bachelor's degree

• master's degree

• doctorate

a graduate of a particular school

• alumnus

• student

• teacher

• applicant

a place for higher education or a trade

• college

• high school

• university

• vocational school

an application students fill out to try to get financial aid for school

• FAFSA

• SAT

• ACT

• GRE

financial aid from the government for a student to pay for school; doesn't need to be paid back

• loan

• scholarship

• grant

• fellowship

a school for higher education, can also award doctoral degrees.

• college

• university

• academy

• institute