College Terms 2025

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application used by the federal government to award federal financial aid to college students

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FAFSA

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College admissions test taken in the spring of your junior year

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SAT

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Type of degree awarded when you graduate from a 4 year college/university

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Bachelors

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Students that are enrolled in a college or university and are trying to get their bachelors degree

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Undergraduate

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Money you are given for college that doesn't need to be paid back

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Gift Aid

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Which type of loan does the Department of Education pay the interest of as long as you are enrolled in college as a student?

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Subsidized Loan

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The area you choose to study when you attend a college or university

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Major

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The $$$ you pay to take college classes

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Tuition

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The form that makes it possible to apply to over 456 different colleges

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Common App

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Questions about your life experiences that are part of the UC application

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PIQs