a group of courses required by a college in order to receive a degree

• Online Classes

• Class Rank

• College Major

• College Minor

the primary method used to determine and document that students have finished coursework and met academic requirements, generally at the high school level

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• High School Credits or Units

• Advanced Placement (AP) credit classes

• Dual Enrollment classes

a measure of how a student's performance compares to other students in his or her class; commonly expressed as a percentile

• College Prep courses

• College Major

• College Minor

• Class Rank

the placement of a student in a high school course that offers college credit for earning a qualifying score on its corresponding examination (not always accepted at postsecondary institutions)

• Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Advanced Placement (AP) credit classes

• High School Credits or Units

an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years (depending on institution and academic discipline)

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree

programs that allow students to be enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions; generally refers to high school students taking college or university courses

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Dual Enrollment Classes

• Certificate Program

• High School Credits or Units

a grant-in-aid to a student (as by a college or foundation)

• Credential

• Grant

• Loan

• Scholarship

a gift (as of land or money) for a particular purpose

• Loan

• Scholarship

• Credential

• Grant

low-cost model for bringing college courses to students in urban, suburban, and rural high schools and secondary career centers

• Career and Technical Education

• College Preparation Courses

• Concurrent Enrollment Classes

• College Level Examination Prep (CLEP)

the highest level of academic degree (e.g., M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.)

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree