an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universitites upon completion of a course of study; usually lasts approximately two years

• Doctoral Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Certificate Program

• Associate Degree

program that offers students the opportunity to earn credit for introductory-level college courses by achieving satisfactory scores on subject-specific tests

• Advanced Placement (AP)

• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)

• Industry-Based Certificate (IBC)

• Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

a means by which college-bound high school students may better meet the scholastic requirements for entry into colleges/universities

• certificate program

• standardized test

• college minor

• college preparation courses

certain number of classes a student may choose from a list of options; different from mandatory courses that are part of a degree requirement

• online classes

• elective courses

• high school credits

• college minor

measure of a family's financial strength; taxed and untaxed income, assests, and benefits are considered

• Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

• scholarship

• grant

• loans

form prepared annually by current and prospective college students to determine their eligibility for financial aid

• scholarship

• loans

• IBC

• FAFSA

money lent at interest usually for temporary use

• scholarship

• grant

• loan

• net price

usually a second-cycle academic degree awarded by universities/colleges upon completion of study of specific field of study

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

college/university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies

• college minor

• college major

value at which a product or service is sold after all taxes/other costs are added and discounts are subtracted; in college - the price minus grants, scholarships, and education tax benefits

• loans

• credential

• prerequisite

• net price