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- 1. a college or university that is administered by a private organization and receives the majority of its funding from tuition, fees and donations to the school.
- 9. an application that includes financial information about a student and his or her family and is used to determine the student's eligibility for financial aid. (abbreviation)
- 10. a two-year school that offers associate degrees and workforce certification programs (sometimes called a junior college. (2 words)
- 11. an educational institution that provides housing for students.
- 12. a degree awarded by community colleges, technical schools and some universities after completion of a program of approximately 60 credit hours (also called a two-year degree). (2 words)
- 20. the academic discipline in which a student takes most of his or her classes.
- 21. the number of students per member of the faculty.(2 words, hyphenated)
- 23. students who have not earned a bachelor's degree.
- 24. an official record of a student’s grades.
- 25. the portion of students at a college or university who complete a bachelor’s degree within six years. (3 words, hyphenated)
- 27. a one- to two-year graduate degree that is earned after a bachelor’s degree. The field of study can be an academic discipline or professional field. (2 words)
- 28. an institution that offers classes and instruction leading to a bachelor’s degree and/or vocational training and certification.
- 29. a professional field or occupation that one trains for or undertakes as an intentional path.
- 30. a graduate-level degree that provides training in specific skills related to a career, such as medicine or law. (2 words)
- 32. a grade point average (GPA) that is calculated with extra points added to the grade value for honors or advanced classes.
- 33. cost of instruction and facility use (classes) at an educational institution. Tuition can be quoted as a cost per credit hour or as a flat rate for a range of credit hours. Fees include general fees, such as for use of libraries and for student activities, and may include course-specific costs, such as lab fees. (3 words)
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- 2. post-high school institutions that provide technical training. Programs sometimes lead to certifications or licenses.(2 words)
- 3. a degree awarded by a college or university after completion of an academic program of approximately 120 credit hours (sometimes called a four-year degree). (2 words)
- 4. the historic or current association of a college with a religious faith. Some of these institutions may require specific religious instruction. (2 words)
- 5. a college or university that is administered by a local or state government and receives funding from government sources.
- 6. an average of a student’s grades in all classes taken, often reported on a four-point scale. (abbreviation)
- 7. high school courses that count toward high school graduation requirements and earn college credit hours. (hyphenated)
- 8. a program of college level courses taught in high schools to prepare students for tests administered by the College Board that provide the opportunity for students to earn college credit. (2 words)
- 13. student who lives off campus and travels to the school for courses and other activities.
- 14. an undergraduate school that awards degrees in areas such as English, history, economics, foreign languages, math and science. (3 words)
- 15. tests that provide the opportunity to earn college or high school credit by passing a standardized test without taking a course. (hyphenated)
- 16. the cost of living and eating on campus. (3 words)
- 17. the tuition paid by students who reside in a different state from the college or university they attend. (hyphenated)
- 18. a measure of a student’s grades compared to the other students in the class. (2 words)
- 19. the application and evaluation process a prospective student goes through to be accepted to a school. (2 words)
- 22. the tuition paid by students who reside in the same state as the college or university they attend. (hyphenated)
- 26. an institution usually made up of multiple colleges (such as liberal arts, medical or business) that offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees.
- 31. a set of tests that allow people who did not graduate from high school to obtain high school credentials. (abbreviation)