College Vocabulary

Money given to students who are unable to afford to pay for school.

A degree that generally takes two years of study and is usually given by a community college.

A college that is not run by the government and not funded by taxes, non-profit. (Stanford).

A major (or classes) intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills. 

Type of class where students do hands on experiments, usually in science classes.

The classes: literature, philosophy, and the fine arts, not the hard sciences.

To say formally what one is studying.  

Pre-paidaccount for student's meals while at college. One can get many or few meals every week.

A person who has a bachelors degree.

A ceremony where the new class is officially welcomed and the academic year formally begins. 

The graduation ceremonies held at the end of each year.

Application that students must complete to qualify for federal aid.

System some colleges use of dividing year into three parts rather than two parts (semester).

An organization of males that college students apply to and are accepted into or rejected.

Money given to a student with no strings attached.

A class in college.

Important exams given duringthe middle of each semester.

The courses which must be completed by all students regardless of major, usually as frosh/soph.

Exams that are given during the final week of the semester

Students who are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours have this status.

The largest federal grant program.

Someone traditionally in charge of a major area of a college.

Important part of the college experience with fun activities to help newstudents adjust.

A student who lives off-campus.

Anessay the student writes about themselves that they send to some colleges thatrequire it.

Type of class where students sit and learn from professor speaking to them at front of class.

The various rewards for completing coursework.

The words used for getting out of or getting into a class.

Getting two degrees at the same time.

An SAT preperation test usually taken in one's sophomore or junior year of highschool.

The list of courses offered, with times, places, and professors. 

The principal field of study of a student at a university.

Standardized tests accepted by most colleges and universities for admissions purposes

A student's declared secondary field of study orspecialization, as opposed to one's "major."

Anyplace for colleges to live not provided by the college.

The ________ will guide and advise, helping the student to make informed choices about classes.

Students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college.

Group responsible for like fields of study, for example, chemistry, English, biology, etc.

A college that is run by and funded by the government, always non-profit. For example: UCSB.

A college or university building containing living quarters for students.