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College Readiness

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    College Readiness for middle and high school students
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  • What does FAFSA stand for?
    Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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  • What's the difference between a College & a University?
    Colleges are smaller with a focus on broad topics. Universities are larger and made up of smaller schools that each have their own focus.
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  • What is tuition?
    Fees charged by an educational institution AKA the cost of taking classes.
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  • When do you go to college?
    Typically the fall after your senior year of high school, but you can go anytime after you receive your high school diploma.
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  • What is undergraduate?
    The time between high school and graduate school (4 college years).
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  • What is the SAT?
    The SAT, or standardized admissions test, is one of the two tests one can take for college admissions.
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  • What is the ACT?
    The ACT, or the American College Test, is one of the two tests one can take for college admissions.
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  • What is a transcript?
    A transcript is a record of grades.
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  • What is a campus visit?
    A visit to a college or university in which you tour the facilitates,meet students, and meet faculty.
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  • What is a College Fair?
    Where high school students can go to meet with representatives from different colleges and learn about what each school has to offer.
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  • How many credits do you need to graduate high school in Indiana?
    40
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  • What is a credit/ credit hour?
    Each class is assigned a certain number of credit hours, that correspond to how often class occurs, how long classes are, and how difficult the class is.
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  • What is a degree?
    A degree is awarded when a student earns a certain number of credit hours. Examples of degrees include associate's, bachelor's, master's, etc.
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  • How many years does it take to get an Associates Degree?
    Typically 2
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  • How many years does it take to get a Bachelor's degree?
    Typically 4.
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  • What is a dorm?
    A place to live on campus.
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