College Terminology

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Across
  1. 3. — Graduation ceremony
  2. 4. COLLEGE - Lower-cost institution often offering associate degrees
  3. 6. — Law protecting access to student educational records
  4. 8. — Real-world professional learning experience
  5. 10. — Hands-on work experience related to a student’s field
  6. 14. — Unit used to measure the intensity or length of a class
  7. 16. — Academic area including subjects like history, language, and drama
  8. 18. — Practical component of a class, especially in science
  9. 19. — Academic division organized by subject area
  10. 22. — The subjects and lessons taught in a course or school
  11. 25. — Undergraduate degree that typically takes four years
  12. 27. — Campus housing for students
  13. 28. — Cost of attending a college or university
  14. 31. — To officially join a college after accepting admission
  15. 33. — Program before classes begin for incoming students
  16. 34. — A degree format combining online and campus learning
  17. 37. — Using another person’s work without proper credit
  18. 38. — Standardized test used by colleges to assess readiness for higher education
  19. 40. — Numerical average of a student’s grades
  20. 42. — The place where learning, housing, and student resources are located
  21. 44. — Merit-based financial support, often for graduate students
  22. 45. — One of four academic divisions in a year at some colleges
  23. 46. — Courses chosen by interest rather than required by the program
  24. 48. — Common standardized test for graduate school admission
  25. 49. — Person who helps students choose classes and plan progress
  26. 50. — A secondary field of study requiring fewer credits than a major
Down
  1. 1. — A more rigorous academic track for high-achieving students
  2. 2. — Credential showing education in a specialized topic
  3. 5. — Financial aid that usually does not need to be repaid
  4. 7. — A third-year bachelor’s degree student
  5. 9. — Exams or projects given halfway through the semester
  6. 11. — An original research paper often required in doctoral study
  7. 12. — A college class
  8. 13. — Professors and academic staff
  9. 15. — A class session where the professor presents information
  10. 17. — A student’s primary field of study
  11. 20. — Need-based federal funding for students with limited means
  12. 21. — First-year college student
  13. 23. — Graduate business degree
  14. 24. — Required prior classes before taking a course or entering a program
  15. 26. — Short-term job shadowing experience, often without credit
  16. 29. — Student whose relative attended the same school
  17. 30. — Academic or student life leader in a college division
  18. 32. — A group of students who begin and progress through a program together
  19. 35. — Specialized focus within a larger program
  20. 36. — Federal aid application students file for financial support
  21. 39. — Institution offering higher education
  22. 41. — To sit in on a class without receiving a grade
  23. 43. — Credential awarded after completing a higher education program
  24. 47. — English proficiency exam is often required of international students