AVID College Ready Vocab

GPA stands for

• Grade Point Average

• Grade Point Administration

• Grade Per Average

• Grade Persons Average

Class rank Refers to...

• the ranking of students based on academic performance or grade point average

• how cool you were in high school

• how many classes you took in highschool or college

• Ranking based on your SAT scores

An Associates Degree is

• An academic degree awarded by a technical college or community college after completion of 2 years of study.

• A degree that you get from completing high school

• A degree awarded to those who complete 4 years at a college

• A certification needed to be a doctor

Bachelors Degree is...

• An academic degree awarded by a technical college or community college after completion of 2 years of study.

• A degree that you need to become a doctor

• a degree awarded to those who took the most classes

• An academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university.

Admissions is...

• people you decide if you can play sports

• The place and process of being accepted by a college or training program

• A place where you gather in college to hang out

• an application

Masters Degree is...

• An attachment to your associate's degree

• An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor's degree.

• a licence for doctors

• a 4 year degree you get from a college

Tuition Means

• your acceptance into college

• The cost of your books

• The entrance fee

• Money paid for instruction at a school or college. not including books, room & board, and other misc. Fees

Financial Aid is

• Money given to us for having good grades

• Monetary aid that helps students pay for tuition and fees, room and board, books, supplies, and transportation.

• A loan from the government that helps us get into college

• A place you can ask for tutoring help

Scholarships are....

• Financial Aid money that helps you pay for school

• Money given to you by your parents

• Money given by the government to help you pay for sports

• Money awarded to pay for a student's college education.

The SAT is

• A test you take to get into High School that measures your ability at all levels

• Scholastic Aptitude Test- a test that measures the critical thinking mathematical, reasoning, and writing skills students need to do college-level work.

• American College Testing - a test that measures a student's English, reading, math, and scientific reasoning skills needed to do college-level work.

• The STAAR test you take to get into highschool