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WorksheetsHigher Education Vocab & Terms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following best describes: a certification that a school or an instructional program meets standards set by an outside reviewing organization.
Prerequisite
Convocation
Accreditation
Commencement
Which of the following best describes: the ceremony at the end of an academic year when students receive their degrees or diplomas. Also known as Graduation!
Prerequisite
Convocation
Accreditation
Commencement
Which of the following best describes: the process of signing up and paying for courses
Admission
Enrollment
Registration
Commencement
Which of the following best describes: A unit of measure for college work. Most credits earn 3. Science and math may earn 4.
Credit hour
Degree audit
Office hours
Elective
Which of the following best describes: A type of financial aid. Organizations may give these according to academic achievement, financial need, or any other basis. Usually there is a competitive application process.
Financial Aid
Scholarship
Work-study
Which of the following best describes: To cancel registration in a course after enrolling into it. Students often add and remove courses before settling on a class schedule for a particular quarter or semester.
Registration
Enrollment
Drop
Hold
Which of the following best describes: This on-line resource has degree plan requirements, course descriptions, and course pre-requisites listed.
Catalog
Commencement
Advisor
Admission
Which of the following best describes: A member of the college faculty or staff who assists students with planning their overall programs of study.
Office Hours
Dean
Advisor
TA
Which of the following best describes: A student who assists a professor or teacher with instructional responsibilities
Office Hours
Dean
Advisor
TA
Which of the following best describes: An academic administrator at the university, with responsibility for students or faculty.
Office Hours
Dean
Advisor
TA
Which of the following describes a loan that starts charging interest from the time the loan is made?
Subsidized Loan
Unsubsidized Loan
Pell Grant
Sallie Mae Loan
Which of the following best describes a work-study program?
Work study is when you get paid to study for your college classes.
Work study is when you work for the school and they take money off of your school loans in exchange.
Which of the following best describes a type of financial aid that does not have to be paid back after the student leaves school. They are available through the federal government, state agencies, and educational institutions.
Grant
Loan
PLUS Loan
TRUE or FALSE: If you fail to meet the requirements for a grant or a scholarship, you can be required to pay the amount back to the school or organization that gave them to you.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: When you leave school, you have up to six months to start paying back your school loans. If you don't have a job yet, you can defer your loans until you are able to start making payments.
TRUE
FALSE
