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College Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| University | An institution of the highest level having liberal arts and graduate studies, several professional schools, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. |
| Community College | Nonresidential junior college to serve a specific community supported by local governments. |
| Admissions | The office you apply to send college applications |
| Undergraduate | A student in a university or college not received a bachelor's degree |
| Graduate | Student who holds the bachlor's and is studying for an advanced degree |
| Tuition | Charge or fee for a private school or community univerdsity |
| Credit | A unit that measures learning |
| Major | The specific study while earning your degree |
| Minor | A secondary area of specialization |
| Bacheclor's Degree | A degree awarded by a college or university who has completed undergraduate studies |
| Associate's Degree | A degree awarded by a junior or community college after two years of study |
| Scholarship | Sum of money or aid granted to a student to persuree their studies |
| Grant | Something granted, privilege, right, sum of money, or tract of land |
| FAFSA | Free application for federal student aid, the form to fill out to get financial aid |
| Finantial Aid | Monetary support, a loan or scholarship used to pay for school |
| State University/college | a college that is supported by a state of government |
| Liberal arts | Academic course of instruction intended to provide general knowledge as opposed to proffesional or technical subjects |
| Humanities | Investigative literature, the past culture and human values |
| Private university or college | rely more on student tuition fees, alumni donations, and endowments to fund academic programs |
| Doctorate | Several academic degrees of the highest rank awarded for completing advanced work |
| Pre-Requisite | Required beforehand |
| Registar | Register students record grades prepare transcripts, evaluate records and access and collect tuition |
| Teaching assistant | A graduate student who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship |
| Transfer | to withdraw from one school and enter another |
| Transcript | A certified record of a student throughout the course of study having full enrollment history including all courses attempted grades earned and degrees and awards conferred |
| GPA | A measure of scholastic attainment |
| Dean | the head faculty in a university or college |
| Room and Board | Housing including your bed desk heat utilities and wifi and bord as your meal plan |
| Dormitory | A building containing a number of private or semi private rooms for residents |
| Semester | A division consulting half of the regular academic year lasting 15 to 18 weeks |