College note

College Major

is a group of courses required by a college in order to receive a degree -- an area you specialize in, like Accounting or Chemistry. There are certain "core courses" in the specialization that everyone is required to take, along with several "elective courses".

Stafford Loan

is a student loan offered to eligible students enrolled in accredited American institutions of higher education to help finance their education.

Academic Probation

is an indication of very serious academic difficulty which may result in suspension from the University. USU 2011-2012 General Catalog. Page 4. Academic Probation, cont.

Perkins Loan

A Federal Perkins Loan, or Perkins Loan, is a need-based student loan offered by the U.S. Department of Education to assist American college students in funding their post-secondary education. The program is named after Carl D. Perkins, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky.

Trade School

A vocational school, also called a trade school, is a higher-level learning institution that specializes in providing students with the vocational education and technical skills they need in order to perform the tasks of a particular job.

Technical School

A vocational-technical school, often called a voc-tech school, is a high school in the United States and Canada designed to bring vocational and technical training to its students.

Academic Advisor

An academic advisor is a student's principal point of contact for academic issues that impact progress toward the degree.

College Minor

An academic minor is a college or university student's declared secondary field of study or specialization during their undergraduate studies.

Undergraduate Student

An undergraduate is a student who is pursuing either a one-, two-, or four-year degree.

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Rush

College kids who are interested in Greek life typically go through a ritual called rush. Rush is a series of social events and gatherings that allow prospective and current fraternity or sorority members to get to know each other.

Academic Suspension

College requires you to make a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.0 each semester. The first two times your grades fall below 2.0, you receive an Academic Warning.

Credit hours

Courses taken in college are measured in terms of credit hours.

Financial Aid

Financial aid helps students and their families pay for college.

Pass / Fail class

Passing is successfully completing the course, and Failing is Not successfully completing it.

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Bachelor's Degree

The bachelor degree is the base university qualification. If you haven't previously graduated from university, you will normally study toward a bachelor degree.

College catalog

The college catalog contains degree requirements for all undergraduate and graduate programs of study, rules that affect students, descriptions of courses, and a list of the faculty and administration of the college.

Subsidized Loan

The main difference between subsidized loans and unsubsidized loans is that the federal government pays the interest on subsidized loans during periods of authorized deferment, such as the in-school and economic hardship deferments, while the interest remains the responsibility of the borrower on an unsubsidized loan.

Unsubsidized Loan

The main difference between subsidized loans and unsubsidized loans is that the federal government pays the interest on subsidized loans during periods of authorized deferment, such as the in-school and economic hardship deferments, while the interest remains the responsibility of the borrower on an unsubsidized loan.

Associate's Degree

a degree granted after a two-year course of study, especially by a community or junior college.

Graduate Student

a student who continues studies after graduation

Transcript

a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.

Scholarship

academic study or achievement; learning of a high level.

Registrar

an official responsible for keeping a register or official records.