Associate's Degree: a 2-year college degree from a community college.
BA (Bachelors of Art): a 4-year college degree in Humanities or Social Sciences.
BS (Bachelors of Science): a 4-year college degree in the Sciences.
Class Rank: a measurement of how your academic achievement compares to other students in your grade.
College Credit/Credit Hours: what you get when you successfully complete a college-level course.
(you need a certain number of credits to graduate, and a single class usually is worth multiple credit hours)
Common Application: an online application for admission that is accepted by over 600 universities.
Community College: a public two-year college that offers Associate's degrees and/or certificates, where students also have the option of transferring to a four-year college.
Dual Credit: college credit that you can earn in high school by taking college-level classes.
Electives: classes not required for a major.
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is an online application used to determine eligibility for federal and state financial aid.
Financial Aid: money given or loaned to you to help pay for college.
(see Financial Aid section for more detailed information)
First Generation Student: a student whose parents did not attend college.
Four-Year College: a public or private four-year college that offers Bachelor's degrees.
General Education Requirements: required introductory courses in various subjects that all students must take.
Major: the subject a student specializes in and receives a degree in during college.
Minor: a subject a student takes extra courses in but does not choose as a major.
Orientation: an event for new students to be welcomed to the college, where they typically register for their classes.
Prerequisite: a class or proficiency requirement before a student can take a particular class.
(i.e. You may need to complete Chemistry 100 with a passing grade before you can take Chemistry 200).
Technical/Trade College: a public or private two-year college that offers Associate's degrees and/or certificates, specifically related to trades .
Test Optional: a college that does not require an ACT/SAT score to be admitted to the college.
Undergraduate: a college student who is working toward an associate or a bachelor's degree.
BA (Bachelors of Art): a 4-year college degree in Humanities or Social Sciences.
BS (Bachelors of Science): a 4-year college degree in the Sciences.
Class Rank: a measurement of how your academic achievement compares to other students in your grade.
College Credit/Credit Hours: what you get when you successfully complete a college-level course.
(you need a certain number of credits to graduate, and a single class usually is worth multiple credit hours)
Common Application: an online application for admission that is accepted by over 600 universities.
Community College: a public two-year college that offers Associate's degrees and/or certificates, where students also have the option of transferring to a four-year college.
Dual Credit: college credit that you can earn in high school by taking college-level classes.
Electives: classes not required for a major.
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which is an online application used to determine eligibility for federal and state financial aid.
Financial Aid: money given or loaned to you to help pay for college.
(see Financial Aid section for more detailed information)
First Generation Student: a student whose parents did not attend college.
Four-Year College: a public or private four-year college that offers Bachelor's degrees.
General Education Requirements: required introductory courses in various subjects that all students must take.
Major: the subject a student specializes in and receives a degree in during college.
Minor: a subject a student takes extra courses in but does not choose as a major.
Orientation: an event for new students to be welcomed to the college, where they typically register for their classes.
Prerequisite: a class or proficiency requirement before a student can take a particular class.
(i.e. You may need to complete Chemistry 100 with a passing grade before you can take Chemistry 200).
Technical/Trade College: a public or private two-year college that offers Associate's degrees and/or certificates, specifically related to trades .
Test Optional: a college that does not require an ACT/SAT score to be admitted to the college.
Undergraduate: a college student who is working toward an associate or a bachelor's degree.