AVID College Vocabulary

The degree that takes approximately 4 years to complete

• Masters

• Bachelors

• Associates

• College

The average of all of your grades from each semester

• GPA

• Grade

• Report Card

• RIP

The form that you fill out when you are in highschool to apply for loans/grants

• Loans

• Financial Aid

• FAFSA

• Grants

A degree that takes approximately 2 years and can be completed at a community college

• Bachelors

• Associates

• Masters

• College

The place where college students sleep

• GPA

• House

• Dorm

• Campus

Honors classes that you can take in High School

• Algebra

• English I

• Pre/AP AP

• Honors

Your main focus of study in college

• Major

• Minor

• Bachelors

• Masters

Your secondary focus in college (about 18 hours)

• Major

• Minor

• Associates

• Masters

The entrance test you take to get into college

• FAFSA

• STAAR

• ACT/SAT

• Quizzizz

The help you get from the government to help pay for college

• FAFSA

• Financial Aid

• Money

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