COLLEGE TERMS 1-10

Awards offered by colleges to help offset the cost of education

Grade point average is a system used by many schools for evaluating the overall scholastic performance of students.

Fees charged by a college for instruction during education.

Courses offered in preparation for college.  AP courses are tested at end of year for possible college credit

A form  to determine eligibility for student financial aid.

15 classes that high school students must take to be eligible for admission to any UC or CSU campus.

A practice test for the SAT college entrance exam usually taken in the sophomore year of high school.

Another college entrance exam with four sections: math, science, English, and reading.  Taken during spring of junior

most common college entrance exams required for Admission to college.  Consists of verbal, math, and writing sections.

Often referred to as the “pre-ACT”, it is a practice test for the ACT.  Offered in sophomore year