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| ACT (American College Test) - a three hour college admissions exam consisting of four multiple-choice parts which measure educational development in English usage, mathematics, reading & science reasoning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AP (Advanced Placement) - this refers to the course, and subsequently the test, given to high school students who have taken advanced placement courses during any given high school year.� AP tests are graded on a scale of l (low) to 5 (high).� AP test grades of 3 or above are generally accepted by the colleges for the purpose of placement and credit in that subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Associate Degrees (A.A. or A.S.) - a two-year degree earned by a student completing a prescribed course of study at a community, junior, or four-year college.� The A.A. (Associate of Arts) degree is the one required if you have completed two-years at a community or junior college and plan on continuing and completing your studies with a� four-year degree.� An A.S. (Associate of Science) degree is given in specific fields and generally means that you have completed your course of study, and are prepared for immediate employment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bachelor's Degree - a degree awarded by a college/university upon the student's completion of a prescribed four-year course of study. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College - a school of higher learning that usually grants a Bachelor's degree and generally offers a broad liberal arts education with a major in a particular subject. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College Work Study - a work study program administered by the college, to help pay college costs.�� This allows students to work on or off campus at a job provided by the college, usually allowing some time to study. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Action - similar to Early Decision in that a student must meet the early admissions deadline, but is usually allowed until May 1st to decide whether or not to accept the college's offer of admission (available at a limited number of colleges). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Early Decision - an admissions plan which allows a student to apply early, usually no later than November l5th, to one favored college.� Decisions are usually made by December 15th.� You are committed to attend that college if accepted, and must withdraw applications to all other colleges. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - financial aid application that all students must complete to be eligible for any grants, student loans, or college work study.� It is completed after January 1st for seniors attending college the following August. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Aid - this term includes all aid a student may get to help pay for college: scholarships, grants, loans, college work study. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) - a grant program of state "gift" money for students who cannot afford college, does not need to be repaid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Graduate Degree - degrees students pursue after finishing their Bachelor's (or four-year) degree, either a Master's degree or Ph.D. (Doctorate degree). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Arts (also known as Arts & Sciences) - this is a program of college courses leading to a Bachelor's degree that does not primarily have a vocational aim.� Its aim is to give the student a well-rounded background/education in a variety of subjects. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major - primary field of study, usually following to years of basic (core) courses in all areas, and requiring a prescribed number of hours for graduation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minor - most colleges allow an academic minor in addition to a major, that requires approximately one-half the credits required for a major. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Open Admissions - a policy of many community and junior (two-year) colleges, and some four-year colleges, of accepting all students who have a high school diploma or GED. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pell Grant - a grant program that is federal "gift" money for students who cannot afford college, which does not have to be repaid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Perkins Loan - a low-interest need-based loan, given in the student's name, which the student must begin repaying six months after graduating from college. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLUS (Federal Parent) Loan - loan made to parents of eligible dependent children and has no maximum limit, depending upon your credit.� The principal and interest payments begin immediately.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling Admissions - the policy of a college to notify a student of its decision as soon as possible after the completed application has been received, and not to wait until all applications have been received and considered. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| R.O.T.C. (Reserve Officers Training Corps) - two, three and four-year Air Force, Army and Navy programs on certain campuses which combine military education with a Bachelor's degree, often with financial support for those students who commit themselves to serve in the Armed Forces after college. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAT I:� Reasoning Test (Scholastic Assessment Test) - a three and one-half hour college admissions exam consisting of questions in English (verbal) and mathematics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SAT II:� Subject Tests - l8 one-hour tests in a variety of subjects, usually three are required for admission into highly selective colleges.� University of Florida requires SAT II tests for placement only.� The same registration form is used for the SAT II as the SAT I.� The tests are administered by the College Board and are given on most of the same days as the SAT I.�� Some colleges accept the ACT test in lieu of the SAT II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stafford Loan (Federal Subsidized & Unsubsidized) - a low-interest loan given in the name of the student, payments must begin six months after the student graduates from college.� The Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan is need-based, and the government pays the interest on the loan while the student is in college.� The Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan is non need-based, and the student must pay the interest accrued on the loan while in college, or defer the interest and pay after college, along with the principal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (S.E.O.G.) �- another form of "gift" money for students who cannot afford college, doesn't need to be repaid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduate - a student who is enrolled in a college/university but has not completed his four-year degree. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| University - a school of higher learning that not only includes a liberal arts program, but also specialized colleges, such as business, law, medicine, engineering, etc.� Universities also offer graduate programs leading to Master's and Doctorate degrees. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Waiting list (Wait listed)- a college's decision to further defer a student's acceptance beyond those who have been admitted under their Regular Admissions plan.� The wait listed student may be admitted to the college if there is space left in the class. | ||||||||||||||||||||||