College Prep 101 vocab.

A student may be placed on this if they fail to maintain the GPA required

All courses are identified by numbers usually containing 3 or 4 digits

4 year degree

People who have graduated from the institution

Hours, required GPA, and elective courses that are prescribed by other institutions for completion of a program of study

Institution of higher education that grants degrees/certificates

A student who is pursuing either a one-, two-, or four-year degree

A student who lives off-campus and drives to class

Aid is made available from grants, scholarships, loans, etc.

This is the procedure by which students choose classes each semester

An outline of the important information about a course

Rewards for the successful completion of a prescribed program of study

A student’s chosen field of study

Written approval from a university official must be secured

2 year degree

Designated as a specific number of credit hours in a secondary field of study

Students are generally permitted to drop courses from their class schedules and/or add other courses

Free Application for Federal Student Aid

A university is composed of undergraduate, graduate, and professional colleges and offers degrees in each

The amount paid for each credit hour of enrollment

Some students attend more than one institution during their college career