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COL EGE KEY TER S
Sin e you are com app ying for col eges in y fo he ng of beg nning of 2t gra e, it bes tha you are com lete
eve ything by he end ent of 1t gra e. We e goi g to al you thr ugh the end ent re pro ess, bu t, le s go ve som key ter s tha you ll be ee ng thr ughout thi mod le.
Tu ion: The cos of ou cla ses in ol ege. Tu ion: Th ion is su lly cha ged by he sem ster, bu som times
it an be ha ged by he cou se.
Ro & B a d: The cos of iv ng on am us or n to s.
on or itories.
Sc larships/Grants: Fre mon y giv y
bac n to ou ay for sch ol. Yo do ot hav to ou ay thi mon y giv y
bac , bu the e may be eq irements att ched, li mai taining a c e c d a n r g p a . ain gra e poi t ave age.
Ac emic Pro file: Bre kdown of e: dm ssion req irements you ll nee to et s int a s i w s h ol.
Ad ssion: The pro ess of et ing acc pted to ol ege.
Fi ncial Aid Ass stance tha can hel you pay for col ege.
Fi ege, in uding stu ent loa s and
larships.
Le er of ec mmendation: Wri ten sta ement abo t you the ac stu ent and you ach evements
Col ege Lis : Lis : Li of ch ols to hi h you ll app y.
Un rgraduate: A 2 r -y ar deg ee col ege stu ent.
St ent-to-Faculty Rat o: The num er of tu ents per ins ructor. A g stu ent-to-faculty rat o
usu lly mea s you s you cla cla ses wil ses wil be be ig ma er, wh e a l y s w y s r rat o
usu o mea s you s you cla cla ses wil ses wil be be ig ma ler.
Op rtunity Pro rams: Spe ific sch ol pro rams tha can hel wit adm ssion, ai an adv ce
whi e in ch ol.
Ac emic Adv sement: A c e s l aborative pro ess bet een you th stu ent, an an an ca emic or iv ac lty
adv sor, wi the pur ose of el si ing you rea ed h you edu ational, pr essional, an per onal goa s.
FA A: Fed ral App ication For Stu ent Aid (FA SA) is he for you nee to fil et out to fil et any
ncial aid fro the fed ral gov rnment to el pay for col ege.
TA The New Yor Yor Sta Sta e Tui e stu ion Ass stance Pro ram (TA ) hel s New Yor Yor Sta Sta e Tui e stu ents pay
ion, bu onl at pp oved sch ols in ew Yor Sta
