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college vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| University | an institution, having a college or liberal arts, program of graduate studies, several professional schools, including theology, law, medicine, and engineering |
| Community College | nonresidential junior college, serve a specific community, supported in part by local government funds |
| Admissions | office you apply to for college applications |
| Undergraduate | a student that has not received a first degree |
| Graduate | a student holding a bachelor's, the first pro degree, studies in an advanced degree |
| Tuition | charge or fee for instruction |
| Credit | a unit that measures learning as credits |
| Major | the area of study your focusing on |
| Minor | specialization beyond a college major |
| Bachelor's Degree | a degree awarded by a college to someone who has completed undergraduate studies |
| Associate's Degree | a degree awarded by a junior or community college |
| Scholarship | a sum of money granted to a student |
| Grant | granted as a privilege or right |
| FAFSA | you will need to fill out to get any financial aid |
| Financial Aid | monetary support, as a loan or scholarship, that is used to pay for school, especially higher education |
| State university/college | a college that is financially supported by a state government |
| Liberal Arts | the academic course, as opposed to professional or technical subjects |
| Humanities | investigate literature |
| Private university/college | rely on student tuition fees |
| Pre-requisite | required beforehand |
| Registrar | register, record, prepare, evaluate, access and collect |
| Teaching assistance | who is the recipient of a teaching fellowship |
| Transfer | to withdraw from one school and enter another |
| Transcript | record of a student throughout a course of study, grades earned and degrees and awarded conferred |
| GPA | scholastic attainment computed by dividing the total number of grade points, total number of credits |
| Dean | the head of all the academic thins |
| Roam and Board | bed, desk, heat, utilities, and Wi-Fi, your meal plan |
| Dormitory | containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents |
| Semester | lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks |
| Doctorate |