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  • Orinetation
    To familiarize yourself with campus and your freshman class, and learn about college before you get started
  • When do high school students usually take the ACT?
    Junior or senior year
  • Define internship
    The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements
  • What is the place on campus where students live?
    Dorms or dormitories
  • What is the degree called that requires about 4 years of college and typically erned from a university?
    Bachelors degree
  • What is the cost of your classes in college or trade school?
    Tuition
  • What is the type of graduate degree that normally consists of 2 years beyond the bachelor degree?
    Master's Degree
  • A college funded and run by the government
    Public or state college
  • What is accreditation?
    Accreditation is a form of endorsement that college and universities use to let potential students know that their program offers a valid education that is off
  • Lecture
    An oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject
  • What are grants?
    Money awarded based on financial need to help students attend college and do not need to be paid back if students successfully complete their coursework.
  • What is the FASFA form?
    A government form that must be completed in order to be eligible for grants, loans and scholarships.
  • What is a Perkins Loan?
    They are low-interest federal student loans for undergraduate and graduate students
  • What is GPA?
    Grade point average
  • What is early admission into college?
    A college admission plan in which students apply earlier in the year than usual and receive their results early as well.
  • What is a Pell Grant?
    The largest source of federally funded grants, are awarded solely based on your financial need and for undergarduate students
  • What is a Regional Campus?
    This campus may be located in a different city, state, or country, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution.
  • What are loans?
    Money borrowed by students to help pay for college that must be repaid.
  • A college entrance test that determines college readiness
    ACT/SAT
  • What are credit hours?
    A way of measuring how much credit a student receives for attending a course which corresponds to the hours per week spent in that course.
  • Room & Board
    On-campus college housing that is accompanied by a meal plan
  • What is a prerequisite at college?
    A class you must have completed before you can register for certain courses
  • Anything related to the way you are paying for school (loans, scholarships, grants)
    Financial Aid
  • What are college placement tests used for?
    Subjects like math and English to check the academic skill levels of entering students. Then the college can place each student in classes at the right level.
  • What are scholarships?
    Money given based on exceptional performances to help students with college expenses that does not have to be paid back.
  • What does an academic advisor do?
    Advisors help students explore their academic interests, identify resources for additional information and support, and develop plans of study appropriate for t
  • What type of a degree is usually earned form a community college?
    Associate Degree
  • Deadlines for submitting FAFSA?
    October 1 and March 1
  • What is the place on campus where students can hang out and get food?
    Student Union
  • What is a college major?
    The college program you take to earn your degree and start your career
  • This is awarded for the completion of courses in a concentrated skill area of study
    Certificate
  • What is a resident Assistant?
    A trained peer leader who coordinates activities in resident halls in colleges, universities,
  • College that is funded by private donations and tuition is typically higher
    Private College
  • Academic Support Center
    Where you can find Tutoring Services is designed to provide individualized attention that facilitates student learning and academic success.