College Knowledge Vocabulary

Another name for a college

GPA is an acronym for Grade Percentage Amount

An entrance exam used by most colleges to make admissions decisions.

A document written about a student who is trying to get into a college or a career. It highlights positive things.

An internship is a short work experience, similar to a job shadow where students can learn how to do their future job.

Money given to students for academic or athletic achievement.

Undergraduate student is a student who HAS earned a Masters Degree

A college or university that may be difficult to get into due to your current GPA or acceptance rate.

An institution of higher learning that began as a college for African Americans.

A personal story written by a person who is applying for admission into a college or university.

Education Beyond High School

A transcript is a student's list of classes or inventory of all of the classes they have taken.

A 2 year college that offers Associate Degrees

A.C.T. stands for American College Test

An independent and privately funded college.

Residential area that is not in a big city but not in a small town.

An area that is in a busy city with lots of buildings

Plagiarism is also called theft of others work or cheating.

An area that is located in away from the city and surrounded by trees and nature.

A college or university that is below your GPA, SAT, or skills range.

Student Loans, Scholarships, Grants, Work-Study, are all types of

A College major is a specific subject that a student plans to specialize in.

A college minor is a secondary area of study that a college student is interested in.

A college campus only includes the dorms.

A college or university that matches your GPA, SAT, or skills range.

F.A.F.S.A stands for Friends and Family Student Association

A series of steps students go through to get into college.

A college or university that is funded by federal government and taxes.