program that offers students the opportunity to earn credit for introductory-level college courses by achieving satisfactory scores on subject-specific tests

a means by which college-bound high school students may better meet the scholastic requirements for entry into colleges/universities

certain number of classes a student may choose from a list of options; different from mandatory courses that are part of a degree requirement

measure of a family's financial strength; taxed and untaxed income, assests, and benefits are considered

form prepared annually by current and prospective college students to determine their eligibility for financial aid

money lent at interest usually for temporary use

usually a second-cycle academic degree awarded by universities/colleges upon completion of study of specific field of study

college/university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies

value at which a product or service is sold after all taxes/other costs are added and discounts are subtracted; in college - the price minus grants, scholarships, and education tax benefits

something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function

something that gives a title to credit or confidence; qualification