Did You Know?
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They Say They Are Accredited... |
When researching colleges, be sure to ask a representative from each institution about the school's accreditation. There are different types of accreditation that may affect you later in life.
Some things to think about:
If you;
• transfer schools;
• go on to an advanced degree (Masters, Doctorate, etc.);
• are unsure of your future plans,
it may be best that you attend a REGIONALLY ACCREDITED school.
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Common Terms |
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Admission: The acceptance of an applicant by a college or university.
Advanced Placement: Course work taken during high school that may be awarded credit hours at the college or university.
Associate Degree: A degree awarded typically by two-year community or junior colleges.
Bachelor Degree: A degree awarded by four-year college or universities, also called a baccalaureate degree.
College-Level Examination Program: CLEP offers the opportunity to obtain college credit by examination.
Credit Hour: A measure of coursework.
Degree: The award given to the student once the course of study has been successfully completed.
Dual Enrollment: High school students who are enrolled concurrently in college courses.
Early Action/Admission: The program by which outstanding students are admitted to the college or university prior to the usual admission date. (Under this program, students may apply to other institutions.)
Early Decision: The program by which outstanding students are admitted to the college or university prior to the usual admission date. (Under this program, students may not apply to another Early Decision school and if admitted, must attend.)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): The FAFSA is the application used to determine student eligibility for federally funded aid.
Financial Aid: the money awarded to a student based on financial need.
Graduate: Refers to an individual who has completed a degree, typically a Bachelor’s Degree. Also refers to the course of study beyond a Bachelor’s Degree including Master’s and Doctorate programs.
Grant: Money awarded to a student base on financial need; may be state, federal or institutional awards.
International Baccalaureate (IB): Programs offered at the high school level that include honors, advanced and college-level courses. Students may be awarded advanced placement at the college for completing IB requirements.
Internship: While under the supervision, students work in a business or organization to learn practical uses of theories learned in the classroom setting.
Intramural: Extra-curricular activities between groups of colleges or universities.
Major: The main course of study in which a student concentrates.
Minor: The secondary course of study in which a student concentrates.
Open Admission: An admission policy at a college or university which usually admits all students who apply.
Prerequisite: A course that is required in order to enroll in a higher level course.
Proprietary: A privately owned college or technical school.
Quarter Hour: A measure of coursework at an institution that follows the quarter system calendar (see below).
Quarter System Calendar: An academic year that is divided into four parts of about 12 weeks each (fall, winter, spring and an optional summer term).
Rolling Admission: An admission process by which applications are evaluated as they are received by the college or university as opposed to strict deadline dates.
Scholarship: A monetary award given to a student based on merit, talent, need, affiliation, or other stated criteria.
Semester Hour: A measure of coursework at an institution that follows the semester system calendar (see below).
Semester System Calendar: An academic year that is divided into two parts of about 18 weeks each (the summer is a shorter, optional term).
Transcript: An official record of a student’s academic coursework.
Trimester: An academic year that is divided into 15 week terms.
Undergraduate: A student who has not yet earned a Bachelor’s degree.
Unit: A year of high school coursework. Two semesters of the same subject is equal to one unit.
Work-Study Program: A program through financial aid where a student works while in school to earn money for expenses.
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