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College Vocab
College Vocab terms for AVID.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| University | an institution of learning of the highest level that's authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. |
| Community college | a nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community and supported by local government funds. |
| Admissions | The office you apply to |
| Undergraduate | A student in college who has not received a first degree |
| Graduate | A student in college who has a bachelor's degree and is studying for an advanced degree. |
| Tuition | The charge or fee for instruction |
| Credit | A unit that measures learning |
| Major | The specific area of study |
| Minor | A secondary area of specialization |
| Bachelor's Degree | A degree awarded to a person who has completed undergraduate studies. |
| Associate's Degree | A degree awarded by a junior or community college. |
| Scholarship | A sum of money or other aid granted to a student |
| Grant | Something granted as privilege or right |
| FAFSA | A form you fill out to get financial aid from the federal government |
| Financial Aid | Monetary support as a loan or scholarship that is used to pay school |
| State University/College | A college that is supported by the government |
| Liberal Arts | The academic course of instruction at a college comprised of arts humanities natural sciences and social sciences |
| Humanities | investigate literature, the past, culture, and human values |
| Private University/College | Schools that rely on tuition fees. |
| Doctorate | Any of several academic degrees of the highest rank |
| Prerequisite | Required forehand |
| Registrar | Register students, record grades, prepare transcripts, evaluate records, assess and collect tuition + fees. |
| Teaching assistant | A student who is a recipient of a teaching fellowship |
| Transfer | to withdraw and enter elsewhere |
| Transcript | A certified record of a student |
| GPA | A measure of scholastic attainment |
| Dean | The H.O.F of college |
| Room and Board | Room as your dorm, or housing. |
| Dormitory | A building at a college that has a number of rooms for residents |
| Semester | Half of the regular academic year. |