College Terms and Lingo Test

A standardized test that high school students may take in order to get accepted to college (usually taken during your junior year of high school). The test includes reading, math, and sometimes writing. Scored on a scale of 1-36.

• SAT Test

• ACT Test

• STAAR Test

• IQ Test

A degree given by a college or university to someone who has successfully finished their undergraduate education (four years of college).

• Master's Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Doctorate

A degree given by a community college to someone who has successfully completed two years of undergraduate education.

• Master's Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Doctorate

The highest degree given by a university (you would need one of these in order to be a doctor, psychiatrist, professor, etc.).

• Master's Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Doctorate

This degree can only be earned by someone who has already earned a bachelor’s degree. In order to earn this, you must study for one or two more years.

• Master's Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Doctorate

An official document that shows a list of a student’s classes and the grades they received.

• Tuition

• GPA

• Bachelor's Degree

• Transcript

A room (usually shared by several people) at a school or college

• Dorm

• Meal Plan

• RA

• TA

A college where students specifically study a wide variety of different subjects during their undergraduate studies, particularly in humanities, literature, philosophy, and the social sciences.

• Technical College

• Vocational School

• Community College

• Liberal Arts College

A standardized test that high school students may take in order to get accepted to college (usually taken during your junior year of high school). The test includes reading, math, and writing. Scored on a scale of 400-1600.

• ACT Test

• IQ Test

• SAT Test

• STAAR Test

A form of financial aid that IS based on financial need; can be funded by the federal or state government or by a private institution or foundation; does NOT need to be repaid.

• Student Loan

• Merit Based Scholarship

• Grant

• Career Specific Scholarship