College Application Vocabulary

You must pay per credit for college classes, even if a class is 3 credits.

When you complete the required courses after approximately four years of college

A number that shows overall academic performance.

A measurement of how your achievement in school compares with others

To be a full-time student, one must have at least 12 credits.

A policy of considering all applications as they are sent rather than setting a deadline

Permission from a college that has accepted you to postpone enrolling in the college.

A standard application form accepted by most colleges.

Money given or loaned to you to help pay for college.

List of applicants who may be admitted to a college if space is available.

A college student who is working toward an associate or bachelor's degree.

What you get when you successfully complete a college level course.

A non-binding option to submit an application to your 1st choice college before the regular deadline.

Grants need to be repaid.

The official record of your coursework at a school or college.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid

A BINDING option to submit an application to your 1st choice college before the regular deadline

College Board's standardized college admissions test