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- 7. A student who is enrolled at a college or university and is taking at least the minimum number of credits required by the school for a full course load.
- 8. The academic subject area that a student chooses to focus on during his or her undergraduate studies. Students typically must officially choose it by the end of their sophomore year.
- 9. A type of financial aid that consists of an amount of free money given to a student, often by the federal or a state government, a company, a school, or a charity.
- 11. An undergraduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of a program of study, usually requiring two years of full-time study; typically awarded by community colleges.
- 13. A public, two-year postsecondary institution that offers the associate degree. Also known as a "junior college."
- 14. Units that a school uses to indicate that a student has completed and passed courses that are required for a degree.
- 15. A type of financial aid that consists of an amount of money that is given to someone for a period of time, with an agreement that it will be repaid later.
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- 1. A financial aid program funded by the U.S. federal government that allows undergraduate or graduate students to work part time on campus or with approved off-campus employers. To participate, students must complete the FAFSA. In general, international students are not eligible for these positions.
- 2. An undergraduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of a program of study, typically requiring at least four years (or the equivalent) of full-time study
- 3. A graduate degree awarded by a college or university upon successful completion of an advanced program of study, typically requiring one or two years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree.
- 4. A student enrolled in a two-year or four-year study program at a college or university after graduation from high school, leading to an associate or bachelor's degree.
- 5. Application used by U.S. citizens and permanent residents to apply for financial aid from U.S. federal and state governments.
- 6. All types of money offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees, and other educational expenses. This can include loans, grants, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, and work-study jobs
- 10. A postsecondary institution that typically offers both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
- 12. A postsecondary institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education, but in some cases, also graduate degrees. "College" is often used interchangeably with "university" and "school." Separately, "college" can refer to an academic division of a university, such as College of Business.