College Terms

3. A form of financial aid from a non-profit organization (such as the government) that you do not have to repay.
5. A student who lives in and meets the residency requirements for the state where a public university is located.
10. A degree awarded to undergraduates, usually after four years of college classes.
12. A form of financial aid that you do not have to repay.
14. A type of degree awarded to students at a US community college, usually after two years of classes.
16. A form of financial aid that you must repay.
20. The length of time that you take a college class
22. A class that must be taken before you can take a different class. (For example, Astronomy 100 may be a prerequisite for Astronomy 200.)
23. Groups you belong to outside of class, such as sporting teams, clubs and organizations.
27. Fourth-year college student.
28. Day of graduation.
29. Second-year college student.
30. Your primary area of study.
31. A description of a course which also lists the dates of major exams, assignments and projects.

1. Highest academic degree. Awarded after a bachelor’s degree.
2. A degree awarded to graduate students.
4. A university that is privately-funded.
6. A university that is funded by the government.
7. The average of all of the course grades you have received, on a four-point scale.
8. School official, usually assigned by your college or university, who can help choose your classes and make sure you are taking the right courses to graduate.
9. Money you receive for you college tuition or expenses that you may or may not have to pay back. Freshman: First-year college student.
11. An official academic record from a specific school. It lists the courses you have completed, grades and information such as when you attended.
13. A class you can take that is not specifically required by your major or minor.
15. Type of academic term. A school with this system generally will have a fall semester and a spring semester (each about 15 weeks long), along with a summer term.
17. The school year that begins with autumn classes.
18. Your secondary area of study.
19. The number your college or university uses to classify a course. You usually need this number in order to register for a class.
21. A temporary job, paid or unpaid, usually in the field of your major.
24. The number of hours assigned to a specific class. This is usually the number of hours per week you are in the class.
25. Fraternities and sororities.
26. Third-year college student.