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College Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| University | Highest level of an institution of learning,that is authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. |
| Community College | Nonresidential junior college to serve a specific community supported in part by a local government funds. |
| Admissions | The office for sending in your college applications. |
| Undergraduate | A student in a university or college that hasn't received a first degree. |
| Graduate | A student who holds a bachelors or first degree, and is studying for an advanced degree. |
| Tuition | The fee for instruction at a college, university, or private school. |
| Credit | A unit that measures learning at colleges and universities. |
| Major | Specific area of study your focused on while earning your degree. |
| Minor | Secondary area beyond a college major. |
| Bachelor's degree | Degree awarded by college or university to a person that completed undergraduate studies. |
| Associate's degree | Degree awarded by a junior or community college after two years of study. |
| Scholarship | Money granted to a student for various reasons, to continue their studies. |
| Grant | Something given |
| FAFSA | "Free Application for Federal Student Aid" The form you need to get financial aid from the federal government. |
| Financial Aid | Support that is used to pay for school or a higher education. |
| State university/college | College that is financially supported by a state government. |
| Liberal Arts | Academic course at a college to provide general knowledge of the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional subjects. |
| Humanities | Investigate literature, the past, culture, english, history, and more. |
| Private university/college | A college that relays on student fees and donations to fund their academic program. |
| Doctorate | Several academic degrees f the highest rank awarded by universities or certainc colleges for completing advanced work. |
| Pre-requisite | Beforehand |
| Registar | To register, record, prepare, evaluate, assess, and collect various things. |
| Teaching Assistant | Graduate student who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship. |
| Transfer | Withdrawal from one school and enter another. |
| Transcript | Certified record of a student having full enrollment history |
| GPA | Measure of scholastic attainment. Found by dividing total number of grade points by number of credits. |
| Dean | Head of a faculty, school, or administration in a university or college. |
| Room and Board | Room as your dorm and housing, and board as your meal plan. |
| Dormitory | Building at a college with a number of rooms for residents, wth a common bathroom and recreation areas. |
| Semester | A division for half of the regular academic year, usually 15 to 18 weeks. |