DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK IN HIGH SCHOOL; SUBJECT SPECIFIC

THE DECISION TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO ENTER A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

A FORMAL REQUEST FOR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

A NATURAL ABILITY OR TALENT

A TWO YEAR DEGREE THAT GENERALLY PREPARES A STUDENT FOR FURTHER STUDY AT A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION

A FINACIAL AID LETTER OR DOCUMENT INDICATIONG THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT THE SCHOOL IS ABLE TO PROVIDE

A FOUR YEAR DEGREE FROM A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FOR A PRESCRIBED COURSE OF STUDY

AWARDED UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A SHORT TERM VOCATIONAL OR CAREER TRAINING PROGRAM

A STUDENT'S APPROXIMATE STANDING IN HER/HIS GRADUATING CLASS, BASED ON GPA

STANDARDIZED EXAM USED IN THE ADMISSION PROCESS TO PREDICT THE LIKELIHOOD OF A STUDENT'S SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

THE COLLEGE BOARD'S CREDIT-BY-EXAMINATION PROGRAM ENABLING STUDENTS TO DEMONSTRATE COLLEGE LEVEL ACHIEVEMENT IN 34 SUBJECTS

A STANDARDIZED UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION USED BY MORE THAN 400 COLLEGES FOR ADMISSION

UNIT OF VALUE GIVEN TO COLLEGE CLASSES THAT DENOTES THE AMOUNT OF TIME A STUDENT WILL INVEST IN FORMAL INSTRUCTION

WHEN A STUDENT'S APPLICATION FOR EARLY DECISION OR EARLY ACTION IS POSTPONDED & WILL BE CONSIDERED WITH THE REGULAR APPLICANT POOL

ALLOWS AN ADMITTED/ACCEPTED STUDETN TO POSTPONE ENROLLMENT FOR ONE YEAR

THE RANK OR TITLE GIVEN BY A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO A STUDENT WHO HAS MET CERTAIN ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY A SCHOOL, COLLEGE, OR UNIVERSITY TO A STUDENT WHO HAS MET COURSEWORK & GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

ONE OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF AN ACADEMIC DEGREE; TYPICALLY REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF A MASTER'S DEGREE PLUS ADVANCED GRADUATE COURSES

A PLAN UNDER WHICH A STUDENT APPLIES EARLY IN THE FALL AND OFTEN RECEIVES AN ADMISSION DECISION PRIOR TO JANUARY

A PLAN UNDER WHICH A STUDENT APPLIES TO THE FIRST-CHOICE COLLEGE EARLY IN THE FALL & AGREES BY CONTRACT TO ENTER THAT COLLEGE IF OFFERED ADMISSION

AN AMOUNT THE STUDENT AND STUDENT'S FAMILY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARD HIS/HER EDUCATION

ANY SCHOOL ACTIVITY, SUCH AS ATHLETICS, DRAMA, OR MUSIC, THAT OFFERS THE STUDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLEMENT HIS/HER CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES

A FORM REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR APPLICATION TO ANY FEDERAL EDUCATION AID PROGRAM.

ANY FINANCIAL AWARD TO A STUDENT

AN INDICATOR OF THE STUDENT'S OVERALL SCHOLASTIC PERFORMANCE

AWARDS USUALLY BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AN DO NOT REQUIRE REPAYMENT

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUPERIOR STUDENTS TO ENRICH THEIR EDUCATION EXPERIENCE THROUGH INDEPENDENT, ADVANCED OR ACCELERATED STUDY

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDENT'S APTITUDES, ABILITIES, AND INTERESTS, WRITTEN BY A TEACHER OR COUNSELOR

THE SUBJECT OF STUDY IN WHICH TH STUDENT CHOOSES TO SPECIALIZE

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PLUS GRADUATE COURSES IN SPECIALIZED AREA; USUALLY REQUIRES TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF BACHELOR'S DEGREE

THE POLICY OF SOME COLLEGES OF ADMITTING VIRTUALLY ALL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, REGARDLESS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AFTER GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL

A CURRICULUM BASED TEST AND EXAMINATION OF INTERESTS AND SKILLS FOR 10TH GRADERS

THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN WHICH A STUDENT SUBMITS AN APPLICATION TO AN INSTITUTION BY A SPECIFIED DATE AND RECEIVES A DECISION; NO LATER THAN APRIL 15

THE APPLICATION PROCESS WHEREBY A COLLEGE REVIEWS AN APPLICATION WHEN THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETED AND COMMUNICATES THE ADMISSION DECISION WITHIN WEEKS

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM DESIGNED TO MEASURE READING, WRITING AND LANGUAGE, AND MATH SKILLS NEEDED FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN COLLEGE

FINANCIAL AID BASED ON MERIT AND/OR CRITERIA SET BY THE DONOR

TESTS SUCH AS THE ACT OR SAT THAT PROVIDE COLLEGE ADMISSION OFFICERS WITH A COMPARATIVE STANDARD FOR EVALUATING A STUDENT'S ACADEMIC APTITUDE

THE INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE FAFSA HAS BEEN PROCESSED; SUMMARIZES THE DATA AND EFC

THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE COURSES AND GRADES; GENERALLY REQUIRED AS PART OF THE COLLEGE APPPLICATION

MONEY EARNED IN A JOB OBTAINED THORUGH THE HELP OF THE COLLEGE'S FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

PRELIMINARY SAT AND NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFIYING TEST