College Lingo

Submitting this document is a requirement for all students seeking federal financial aid.

The process in which the Financial Aid office releases Aid in order to pay your bill.

Money you are given to go to college. This is money you DON'T have to pay back.

Groups of classes are divided into what’s called ___________.

This is the cost of having a place to sleep and the cost of food to eat while at school.

A program at two-year colleges for those who will move to a four-year college after 2 years.

This is the degree you get after successfully completing four years of college.

This is a degree you get when you successfully complete a two year college.

Money for college that you must pay back.

You are called a____if you have lived in the same state as your college for the last few years.

This is where you live on campus.

This number indicates your overall academic performance. Usually on a scale of 0-4.

During mid-semester, instructors may give this which covers material learned so far.

This is the main thing you study in college.

What does it mean to "audit" a class?

Loans, scholarships, grants, work study, and other resources are all considered part of this.

A professional staff/professor who helps you plan your schedule and what classes to take.

Student who is enrolled in 9 or fewer hours.

The name of a college student working towards an associate's or bachelor’s degree.

Must have competencies in English and math for success in college.

In college, this word often means the same thing as class.

This is the most common major for incoming freshmen.

This is the official record of all the classes that you’ve taken in school and their grades.

A student pursuing a one, two, or four-year degree.

How many credit hours is an average class worth?

This is a class that is not required, but you take it for fun.

An outline of the important information about a course.

After your bachelor’s degree, you can get this degree. It takes one to two more years of study.

This is a requirement you have to fulfill/class that you must take before another certain class

What might you be put on if your GPA is not high enough?

100 and 200 level courses are typically what kind of courses?

This is a two-year college. Usually focus on work-related and technical programs.

This is an area of study you take to enhance your major. Hint: Opposite of major.

This is a unit of measure for your class. You need a certain amount to graduate.

One of the most common college entrance exams, often required for admission to many colleges.

This is what college teachers are called.

The name of a college student working towards a Master's degree or a Doctorate.

Someone who helps students select classes.

This is the cost of your classes. This is what you have to pay to go to college.

If you don't bring your grades up after being put on academic probation you may be put on...