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College Vocab

TermDefinition
University An institution of learning of the highest level, authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Community college A nonresidential junior college established to serve a specific community.
Admissions The office you apply to send your application.
Undergraduate A student in a university who has not received a first or a bachelor's degree.
Graduate A student who holds the bachelor's or the first proffesional degree, studying for an advanced degree.
Tuition The charge or fee for instruction.
Credit A unit that measures learning.
Major The specific area of study you're focusing on.
Minor A secondary area of specialization.
Bachelor's Degree A degree awarded by a college or university.
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.
FAFSA The free application for federal student aid, a form to fill out to get any financial aid.
Financial Aid Monetary Support, as a loan or scholarship.
State University/college A college financially supported by a government.
Liberal Arts The academic course of instructions at a college to provide general knowledge and comprising the arts and natural/social sciences.
Humanities Investigate literature, the past, culture, and human values.
Private University/college Rely more heavily on student tuition fees to fund their academic programs.
Doctorate Any of several academic degrees of the highest rank, as the Ph.D or Ed.D.
Pre-requisite Required beforehand.
Registrar Register students, record grades, prepare student transcripts, evaluate academic, record asses, and collect tuition.
Teaching assistant a graduate student in a college or university; teaching fellowship.
Transfer To withdraw from one school and enter another.
GPA A measure of scholastic attainment computed by diving the total number of grade points received by the total number of credits.
Dean The head of faculty.
Room and Board Room as your dorm or housing, board as your meal plan.
Dormitory A building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents.
Semester A division constituting half of the regular academic year.
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