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What is a dissertation?
What is a pre-requisite?
College Terms 101
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What is a pre-requisite?
All of the above
Non-technical, intermediate and higher education degress
A subject that must be completed before enrolling in particular course
Program completed after undergraduate studies
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What is a dissertation?
Any type of student loan, grant, or scholarship recieved by a student
A type of thesis that is generally required for a Ph.D
All of the above
A financial award given based on academic achievement
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Who is a nonresident?
A student who does NOT reside in the same state as their college
A broad descirption of a course given to a student
A student who resides in the same state as their college
A test students take to see how suitable they are for higher education
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What is a scholarship?
A financial award given to students for academic achievement
A letter a student sends to a college
A form of financial aid similar to a loan
The cost students have to pay for living on campus
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What is room and board?
The name for the dorms out-of-state students live in while on campus
The cost that students on campus have to pay to live in the dorms
A form of finacial aid that is expected to be repaid in the future
Where a student goes after receiving a bachelor's degree
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What is the definition of graduate school?
A school to attend after completing the PSAT
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid
A school where students go to obtan a scholarship for college
Where a student goes when they have obtained a bachelor's degree
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What is rolling admission?
The process to decide whether a student can afford a particular college
A record of all the courses you have taken
A process where the school reviews student applications as they come in
When a university is test optional
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What is a Syllabus?
A broad description given to students at the start of a semester
When a student is enrolled in college and high school classes
When a student applies to a college early
All of the above
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A bachelor's degree is a four-year degree, usually in the form of Bachelor Arts
False
True
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What is dual emrollment?
A standardized test used to decide determining their acceptance to a school
Program that allows high school students to take college level courses
When a student applies to a college early
An award given to a student that assist them with educational finances
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What is a doctorate (Ph.D.)?
A Master of Business Administration
A subject that must be completed before enrolling in a course
Post Graduate degree that can be earned after Bachelor's and Master degrees
A type of student loan
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What is a Work-Study Program?
Program that provides colleges money to employ students part-time
A program that helps students study for upcoming tests or exams
A thesis required for a Ph. D and a final result of academic research
The amount paid to attend a college or university
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The ACT is a standardized test that schools use to decide whether or not to accept a student
False
True
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A course load is the total number of credit hours a student receives in a semester
False
True
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What is a transcript?
The main goal of a four-year college
A short-term employment at a particular job
Graduate program completed after undergraduate studies
A summary of a students acdemic performance
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A Major is the main goal of a four-year degree
False
True
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What is financial aid?
A student who does not reside in the same state as the college
The amount of money a student has to pay to attend an in-state school
A Master of Business Administration
Student loan, scholarship, or grant received by a student to help with pay
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Early Action is when a student applies to a college early and is able to receive a decision from the college early
False
True
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Who can be considered an undergraduate?
A student enrolled in a four-year bachelor's program
Amount paid to a college or intuition
A study area that is completed at the same time as a major
A student who is first in their family to attend college
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The PSAT is a test that students take to see how suitable they are for higher education
True
False
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What is an Academic Advisor?
Someone who guides a student through their college experience
A student who does not reside in the same state as the instituition
A study area that is frequently completed simultaneously with a major
A financial award that is presented to students based off academic success
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Transfer Credits are credits that can be tranfered from one instituition and applied toward a degree at another
False
True
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What is the definition of a grant?
A students grade point average
The emotional strain student experience when they are no longer at home
Money given to a student because of their high SAT or ACT scores
Awards given to students that assist them with finicing their education
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What is the definiton of FAFSA?
The cost students pay to live on campus to cover their living expenses
A form that a student can use to apply for federal financial aid
An award given to students to help assist with financing their education
A form of financial aid that is expected to be payed in the future
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What is the definition of early decision?
When a student applies to a college early
A record of all the courses a student has taken
Students are presented the oppurtunity to apply to a college early
Admissions process when a school reviews the students applications
