Across
- 2. A rank conferred by a college or university and earned by a student who has successfully completed specified courses and requirements.
- 5. The tool that indicates a student's overall academic performance. It is computed by assigning a point value to each grade.
- 7. A member of the college faculty or staff who assists students with planning quarter or semester schedules as well as their overall programs of study. Advisors may also help with career planning.
- 11. Usually an undergraduate student, an RA is in charge of smaller sections of a residence hall. You can go to them for help with adjusting to college, problems with your roommates, and advice on just about anything.
- 13. Professors are usually required to hold office hours on a regular basis throughout the semester, which is when students are able to drop in or make an appointment to meet with them.
- 18. Money that you must pay back.
- 19. An exception from a requirement, rule, or penalty.
- 20. Is a loan that must be repaid.
- 22. A course that includes job-related activities and stresses the practical application of theory in a field of study.
- 26. A course that is not required for a particular instructional program. Many programs require a certain number of elective credits.
- 28. The cost of your classes. Some schools charge tuition based on how many units you are taking, while others charge a base rate per semester as long as you stay within a certain range of units.
- 29. The first step in requesting admission to an institution of higher education. Usually there is a form to fill out by a certain deadline; sometimes there is an application fee to pay.
- 30. A new-student orientation designed to welcome students and give them information on how to succeed in college.
- 31. The college official responsible for handling billing and payments for tuition, fees, housing and other related expenses.
- 32. This means financial aid that is awarded on the basis of a family's inability to pay the full cost of attending a particular college.
Down
- 1. The sum of the total amount of money spent while attending college. It includes money spent on tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses.
- 3. Similar to scholarships in that you don't need to pay them back.
- 4. A group of colleges that offer joint programs that allow students to share facilities and course offerings at member campuses.
- 6. A requirement which must be met before a certain course can be taken.
- 8. This program allows a student to earn credit through self-designed course work, which is usually planned and evaluated by a faculty member.
- 9. The official record of a student's academic performance.
- 10. The cost of having a place to sleep and food to eat while at school.
- 12. Refers to all educational programs for students past high-school age; it includes community and technical colleges and job training programs as well as baccalaureate colleges and universities.
- 14. Anything related to the way you are paying for school. Loans, scholarships, grants, work awards, and any other resource you use are all considered part of your financial aid.
- 15. Colleges with this type of admission procedure consider each student's application as soon as all the required credentials have been received (e.g., high school record, test scores).
- 16. A comprehensive resource listing college regulations, program and course descriptions, degree and graduation requirements, transfer requirements, and other essential information.
- 17. The senior academic administrator in a college.
- 21. Money being given to you for your studies. You do not need to pay scholarship monies back. They can come from your school, an organization, or a contest.
- 23. The leader of a university.
- 24. Degree awarded by a college, typically after satisfactory completion of a four- or five-year, full-time program of study.
- 25. Someone traditionally in charge of a major area of a college. For example, there may be a Dean of Students, a Dean of the Faculty, and a Dean of Arts & Sciences.
- 27. Students may ________ in a subject different from the one they major in. They take course work that is not as extensive as that in a major.