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College Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | A student at s college or university that has not yet earned a bachelor's or equivalent degree |
| Graduate student | A student who continues study after graduation |
| Alumni | A graduate or former student,esp.male,or a particular school,college,or university |
| Admission | A statement acknowledging the truth of something |
| Bachelor's Degree | An academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies. |
| Associate’s degree | An associate's degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges,and technical colleges |
| ACT | Take action; do something |
| SAT | Scholastic Assessment Test |
| Transcript | A written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium |
| Financial aid | money to support a worthy person or cause. |
| Major | Important, serious, or significant |
| Minor | Lessor in importance,seriousness,or signifigance |
| Credits | The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future |
| Public College | Web definitions A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government |
| Private college | Private schools, also known as independent schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments |
| Technical college | A college providing courses in a range of practical subjects, such as information technology, applied sciences, engineering,and agriculture |
| Community College | A nonresidential junior college offering courses to people living in a particular area |
| Vocational school | A secondary school teaching the skilled trades |
| Full time student | Anyone taking 12 credit hours or more during the fall or spring semesters, or six or more credit hours |
| Part time student | Students who are registered for credit in the equivalent of fewer than 9 in a term. |