College Vocabulary

something that you buy or do because it will be useful later

• FAFSA

• transcripts

• degree

• investment

an official document that shows a list of the student’s classes and the results (grades) they received

• orientation

• financial aid

• transcripts

• admissions

the money that college students are required to pay

• orientation

• degree

• tuition

• FAFSA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid; used to determine eligibility for financial aid

• admissions

• FAFSA

• orientation

• investment

funding that is intended to help students pay education related expenses

• admissions

• orientation

• degree

• financial aid

the process of applying for college

• admissions

• units

• courses

• transcripts

meeting to introduce new students to the college life

• courses

• degree

• community college

• orientation

a series of lessons in a particular subject; can be: general, major, or elective

• units

• courses

• degree

• credits

the measurement of value for a college course; equals one hour of classroom lecture per week plus two hours of study

• unit

• tuition

• financial aid

• degree

• credit

the qualification that is given to you when you have successfully completed college courses

• community college

• university

• tuition

• degree

• financial aid