How many credits do you need to graduate high school in Indiana?
40
What is undergraduate?
The time between high school and graduate school (4 college years).
What is Financial Need?
The difference between the cost of college and the student’s ability to pay for it.
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
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.
What is Financial Aid?
Refers to any type of student loan, scholarship, or grant you receive to help pay for college.
How many years does it take to get a Bachelor's degree?
Typically 4.
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.
What is a Sorority?
A social organization for college women. Many fraternities operate their own houses where members live and host events.
What is a transcript?
A transcript is a record of grades.
What is a dorm?
A place to live on campus.
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.
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.
What is the ACT?
The ACT, or the American College Test, is one of the two tests one can take for college admissions.
How many years does it take to get an Associates Degree?
Typically 2
What is tuition?
Fees charged by an educational institution AKA the cost of taking classes.
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.
What is a Fraternity?
A social organization for college men. Many fraternities operate their own houses where members live and host events.
What is the SAT?
The SAT, or standardized admissions test, is one of the two tests one can take for college admissions.
What is a campus visit?
A visit to a college or university in which you tour the facilitates,meet students, and meet faculty.
What is a First Generation College Student?
A student who is the first in their family to attend college. The term first generation college student typically refers to a student whose parents didnt attend
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