Colleges look at applications as they arrive during a certain timeline. This is after early applications.

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Students take college and high school classes at the same time for college credit. They typically should have no less than a C average.

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A record of all your grades and courses. Unofficial- A way to track progress and easily accessible through the school's website. Official- Can be legitimated and come from the school's registrar.

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What students pay for their courses. Determined by course credit hours.

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What students pay for living arrangements, food, and utilities.

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Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students fill out a form to see if they are eligible for financial aid.

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Financial aid for students that does not need to be repaid. Usually distributed by the government based on financial needs.

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Financial aid that needs to be repaid. The two most common types are federal and private

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Universities are given money from the government, so they can pay students to work part time jobs. This helps the students with financial aid.

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Financial aid given for achievement. They do not have to be repaid.

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Help you plan your college and graduation path.

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Students can decide whether or not to submit testing applications.

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A four year degree. Usually of arts or science.

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Number of credit hours someone has in a semester.

Credit hour

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A list of students doing exceedingly well.

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A thesis, or paper, required for a PhD. It is based on the student's area of academic research.

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(a)   of Philosophy. A post graduate degree that is earned after a Bachelor's and a Master's degree.

Aid given to students to assist paying for college.

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Parents did not earn a degree from college.

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A test to see if schools will accept someone. Given in junior or senior year.

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Determined by whether or not the student and their parents can pay for their college.

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Grade point average.

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A college gives a student their admission decision at an earlier than the regular decision date, and the student has more time to choose whether or not to attend.

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Determined by the number of credits needed to graduate. Each course has a certain number of these that matches the duration and level.

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