Academic Terms

Money you receive for you college tuition or expenses.

A course a student must complete before taking another specific course.

When a student permanently leaves a class they were enrolled in.

The primary focus of study in a 4-year degree.

A document about a high school or college class.

A personal essay submitted as part of a college application.

Copying someone else's work, or letting someone copy from you.

A quarterly document reporting a student's grades, GPA, and honors.

A year-long break between high school and college.

Spontaneous practice of safety expectations, signaled by a loud alarm.

Exam for uni acceptance/scholarships-English, math, reading, & science.

Requirements for student atheletes to compete in sporting competitions.

A form of financial aid from an organization that you do not have to repay.

Exams at the end of a semester testing knowledge on everything in a course.

A period of time, usually around 45 minutes, for a class.

Permanent record of all classes in grades 9-12, GPA, and rank.

Staff assigned to help students be successful and understand school rules.

The territory of a high school or university.

A university after you have received a Bachelor’s for a Master’s degree.

At a university, students pay for meals at on-campus dining facilities.

Type of degree awarded at a US community college, usually after 2 years.

Helps with academic success, career development, and personal growth.

A meeting before school begins at a school or university.

Hands-on classes in grades 11-12 for free training for specific careers.

A 10th grade student.

Application students submit to receive help from the US to pay for college.

An academic term meaning half a year of high school or university.

Where you study a hands-on career & earn a certificate or degree.

Helps with medical conditions, illnesses, injuries, or give medications.

School classes that are deeper study, with extra homework and are stricter.

An 11th grade student.

The numerical value of the class that is earned by passing the class.

Small book to manage homework and as a hall pass.

School staff that directs all aspects of the school, students, and staff.

Earning at least a D, 60%, on an assignment, exam, or a class.

A secondary focus of study, typically earned in tandem with a major.

Housing on a college campus, may share a bathroom or kitchen with others.

Student or program regarding pursuing a 4-year Bachelor’s degree.

The other person you share housing with.

University official who helps choose classes and plan for graduation.

Grade Point Average, tracking overall academic progress.

Advanced Placement course that is advanced and helps perpare for college.

Before the school year for families to tour school and meet all teachers.

Ohio State Tests given in high school to determine student's proficiency.

Two seals are required for graduation which show an area of your specialty.

Credits that can be transferred from one school and another.

One of the higest college degrees after receiving a Bachelor’s & Master’s.

An optional class.

A degree received in graduate school, usually take 2 years to complete.

The length of time of a class. This includes a "quarter", and a "semester".

59% or less on an assignment, exam, or course that results in an F grade.

A college that requires only a high school degree to attend.

A form of financial aid that you must repay.

A form of financial aid that you do not have to repay.

Consequences for not abiding by school rules.

Groups you belong to outside of classes, such as teams & clubs.

Elective classes that include arts, photography, choir, and orchestra.

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Evening when families meet with teachers to discuss student's progress.

Where students can go to meet with representatives from different colleges.

A 12th grade student.

A 9th grade student.

A degree awarded to undergraduates, usually after 4 years.

A letter explaining why the student is good for a university or job.

Ohio program that allows students to take university classes for free.

The amount paid to attend a college.

The 1st place rank with highest GPA, to the last rank with the lowest GPA.

A short job for experience in a field of interest; usually without salary.

A document to apply for admission to a college or a job.

Exam for uni acceptance/scholarships-reading, writing/language, & math.