Unit 8 Vocab

a college/university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies

money lent at interest

any form of test that is scored in a standard or consistent manner

a grant-in-aid to a student

a certain number of classes a student may choose from a list of options

a credential that verifies an individual has met the established standards that are required to enter the workforce

something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function

undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study lasting 3-7 years

courses delivered via web browser or mobile device that can be accessed anytime, anyplace

form prepared annually by current/prospective college students to determine their eligibility for student financial aid

a term applied to schools/institutions that specialize in the skilled trades/applied sciences/modern tech & career prep

college-bound high school students may better meet the scholastic requirements for entry into colleges/universities

a group of courses required by a college in order to receive a degree

low-cost model for bringing college courses to students in urban/suburban/rural high schools & secondary career centers

undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges/universities upon completion of a course of study usually last 2 years

program to earn credit for intro level college courses by achieving satisfactory scores on subject-specific tests

a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling

the primary method used to determine and document that students have finished coursework and met academic requirements

placement of a student in a high school course that offers college credit for earning a qualifying score on its exam

a measure of a family's financial strength

a gift for a particular purpose

value at which a product/service is sold after all taxes and other costs are added and all discounts subtracted

the highest level of academic degree (M.D. , Ph.D. , Pharm.D.)

something that gives a title to credit or confidence; qualification

degree awarded by universities/colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery of a specific field

a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in his/her class

a program that is designed to give students mastery over a narrow subject area or topic

programs that allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions