College Vocabulary

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  1. 2. A secondary subject a student studies during college
  2. 3. Activities done outside of regular school (like sports, clubs, music, volunteering, etc.)
  3. 5. A standardized test that high school students may take in order to get accepted to college (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
  4. 7. Also called a trade or career school. Students learn the skills they need to perform a specific job
  5. 8. A room shared by several people at a school or college
  6. 10. The highest degree given by a university (you need one of these to be a doctor, psychiatrist, professor, etc.)
  7. 13. A certificate or diploma given by a community college, college, or university after successfully completing certain classes
  8. 15. A college, community college, or university student who is working toward their first degree
  9. 19. This degree can only be earned by someone who has already earned a bachelor’s degree. You must study for 1 or 2 more years
  10. 20. An award that gives a student money to pay for education.
  11. 21. Money given to students so they can pay for tuition and other expenses (like food and housing)
  12. 22. A standardized test that high schoolers may take to get accepted to college (American College Test)
  13. 23. The main subject a student studies during college.
  14. 25. A school that you go to after high school that offers courses leading to a degree
  15. 26. A certificate given by a community college to someone who has successfully completed 2 years of undergraduate education.
  16. 27. An award based on a student’s academic, athletic, or artistic abilities
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  1. 1. The process of getting accepted into college, which requires academic records, personal essays, & letters of recommendation
  2. 4. A 2-year college that offers an associate degree to anyone living in the community.
  3. 6. An award given by a specific college, university, or school (usually based on academic or personal achievement).
  4. 9. An official document that shows a list of a student’s classes and the grades they received
  5. 11. A unit that shows the value of an academic class. High schools & colleges require a certain amount to graduate.
  6. 12. The highest level of school where students go to study for a degree
  7. 14. The money a student pays to take classes
  8. 16. A certificate given by a college or university to someone who has successfully finished their undergraduate education
  9. 17. An award given to students who plan to study a specific career (like a nurse, teacher, etc.)
  10. 18. An award based on race, gender, race, religion, family, medical history, etc.
  11. 22. Anything that has to do with learning or education.
  12. 24. An award based on the student’s family’s income. These are reserved for people who cannot afford college