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College Vocab.
ELA Homework May 29, 2013
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| undergraduate | a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a bachelor's or equivalent degree |
| graduate student | a student who continues studies after graduation |
| alumni | a graduate or former student, esp. male, of a particular school, college, or university |
| admission | the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges |
| bachelor's degree | an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies(at 4 year school) |
| associate's degree | a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies |
| ACT | American College Testing; a standardized test for high school achievement and college admissions |
| SAT | Scholastic Aptitude Test; the most widely used standardized test for college admissions; covers critical reading, mathematics and writing |
| transcript | an inventory of the courses taken and grades earned of a student alleged throughout a course |
| finacial aid | funding that is intended to help students pay education-related expenses including tuition, fees, room and board, books, and supplies for education at a college, university, or private school |
| major | the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits |
| minor | a college or university student's declared secondary field of study or specialization during his/hers undergraduate studies |
| credits | a unit that gives weighting to the value, level or time requirements of an academic course taken at a school or other educational institution |
| public college | a college where the college's funding comes partly from state taxpayers |
| private college | a college where the college's funding comes from tuition, investments and private donors |