College Terms

Average of students grades, A = 4 points

• Tuition
• GPA
• Transcript
• Grant
• Text for option 5 (optional)

Department that accepts or rejcts your college applcation

• GPA
• R.A.
• Admissions
• F.A.F.S.A

Apply early but NOT required to accept

• Early Decision
• Graduate Student
• Certificate
• Early Action

Apply early and required to attend if accepted

• Early Decision
• Graduate Student
• Certificate
• Early Action

Financial Aid based on NEED, not required to be repaid

• Scholarship
• Loan
• Grant
• Tuition

Financial Aid that is borrowed and MUST be repaid

• Scholarship
• Loan
• Grant
• Tuition

Money awarded based on academic or athletic achievement, does NOT need to be repaid

• Scholarship
• Loan
• Grant
• Tuition

MAIN field of study for a degree

• Bachelors
• Minor
• Associates
• Major

SECONDARY field of study, optional

• Bachelors
• Minor
• Associates
• Major

Money paid for education (not food and dorm)

• Tuition
• Scholarship
• Room & Board
• F.A.F.S.A