stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Avid Glossary Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Avid Glossary
FAFSA stands for Fall Application for Federal Student Aid
What is Act?
Avid Glossary
44 terms
·
StudBud Administration
College glossary
Flashcards
44 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
44
Answers
1
What is Act?
college financial aid
college entrance exam
college acceptance letter
high school entrance exam
2
FAFSA stands for Fall Application for Federal Student Aid
False
True
3
Later than what day can you no longer get"regular decision" from an institution?
April 15
March 5
April 25
December 31
4
What is an award letter?
Letter indicating the amount and type of financial support
Letter indicating that you passed an AP test
5
What is an application used for?
formal request for admission to a college or university
formal request to go to high school
formal request to be accepted to a job
formal request to visit the campus
6
A transcript is an official hs or college cources and grades
False
True
7
What does EA mean?
End of Admission
Early Action
8
A Ph.D is one of the ...
Highest level of an academic degree
Lowest level of education
9
What is deferral?
Student rejection to a college
Students application for early decision
10
Approximately how many colleges us the “common application” for admission?
Over 400 colleges
All colleges
11
What is aptitude?
a natural ability or talent
natural inteligence
natural athletism
12
Credit hours may be used to determine part-time and full-time course loads?
False
True
13
A college entrance exam is used to predict the students success in colleg?
true
false
14
SAT is a college entrance exam to measure reading, writing language and math skills for success
false
true
15
What does a deferred admission allow you to do?
Accepted students to postpo enrollment for one year
Allows you to go to any college
16
A major is the subject of study a student chooses to speacialize
False
True
17
Work/ Study is money earned in a job obtained through the help of college's financial aid
true
false
18
What does an admission allow you to do?
allows a student to attend high school
allows a student to enter a college or university
lets students go anywhere they want on campus
lets students and friends be on campus whenever they want
19
What is the EFC do?
Determines your academic skills
Determines eligibility for federal student aid
20
Standardized tests include..
ACT, SAT
AP Tests
21
Scholarship is financial aid based on merit or criteria by the donor
false
true
22
Rolling admission takes over a year to tell if the college accepted you into the school
true
false
23
What if a class rank ?
A students learning ability
a student approximate standing on his/her graduating class
24
What does SAR mean?
student aid report
student academic results
25
Open admission is the policy of some colleges of admitting virtually all hs graduates
false
true
26
Is taking drama consider a extracurricular activity?
Yes
No
27
What does a GPA show ?
Classes
School info.
Student info.
Students overall scholastic performance
28
What is an AP test?
college requirement for you to go to college
tests everyone has to take for college
test for students to determine advance standing in college
college entrance exam
29
How long does it take you to get your Bachelor’s Degree?
10 years
4 years
6 years
2 years
30
Early decisions applicants are judged on?
Scholarships
basis of jr test scores, class rank and grades
31
What does LOR
Letter of Replacement
Letter of Recommendation
32
A diploma is a certificate issued by a college only
True
False
33
A PSAT enables students to practice for the SAT
False
True
34
What does CLEP stand for?
College Level Examination Program
Class Level Expecation Program
35
Grants are based on financial need and require repayment
True
False
36
What is the ETS?
Non-profit agency established by the government
Non-profit agency established by the American Council
37
A Master’s Degree usually requires?
Four additional years of full-time study
Three additional years of full-time study
Two additional years of full-time study
38
What is Post- secondary?
opportunities that are available before graduation from a hs
opportunities that are available after graduation from a hs
39
A degree is a title given by a college or university if meet the acad. requirements?
True
False
40
Can you get a certifucate when you successfully completed a career training program ?
false
true
41
What is an Associate‘s Degree?
two year degree prepares student for further study
degree after you graduate college
four year degree prepares student for further student
degree needed to be a assistant
42
What is a financial aid?
Grant, scholarship,loan
Taxes given to pay off college
43
College only offers an honors program
True
False
44
What grade do students have to take the PreACT?
10
11
9
12
