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you a e a mpl ply ng for c lle es in th ou r b o 1 gin ing of 12 h rade it’s est hat ou c e a mpl te
every hing by th e d o tir 11
h rade We’r going to wa k ou t rou h the e d o tir proce s, but
let’ go ov r ome ey t rms that ou’l be se in throu hout this odul .
Tuit n: The c st f yo r lass s in co le e. Tuit n: The n is us al y charg d by th s mes er, but met mes
it ca b ch rg d by th c urs .
Room Boa d The c st f li in on ca pu or in do ri .
S c mi ories.
Scho rships/Grants: Free oney given to yo f t r s hoo . You no h ve o pa f t is oney given but ere may b re ui ements attac ed, like aint ining a cer u r e n a a i e n grade point avera e.
Acad ic Profi e: Break own of ad B is ion requi ements you’l need o ge i ch to sch c i o .
Admi ion: The p oce s of ge ti g accep ed to co le e.
Fina ial Aid: ssis ance that an h lp ou p y f r c lle e.
Fina e, incl ing stude t loans and
s rships.
Lett of Re om endation: Writt n state ent about you t e s chi ude t and y ur chie ements
Colle e List: List List f sc oo s to wh ch you’l apply .
Unde raduate: A 2- r 4- ea degre colle e stude t.
Stud t-to-Faculty Ratio The n mbe of st de
ts per i str ctor. A hi tude t-to-faculty ratio
y means your your lass lass s will s will e bi e sm ge ll , whil a low s e u w r e u w . tio usual means your your lass lass s will s will e bi e sm ge ll r.
Oppo unity Progr ms: Speci fic schoo progr ms that an h lp ith dmis ion, aid, nd vic e
while in sc oo .
Acad ic Advis ment: A col i m a orative proce s betwe n you, he ude t, and ac a de
ic or fa e ul y
advis r, with he p rpo e of he pi on g you r ach duc your duca ional, prof sional, and rso al goals .
FAFS Feder l Appli ation For S ude t Aid ( AFS ) is th f rm ou n ed o fi l a ut t ge l a y
fi ial aid f om he f der l gover ment to he p ay f r c lle e.
TAP: he N w Y rk rk tate tate Tuiti stude n Assis ance Progr m (TAP) helps New Y rk rk tate tate Tuiti stude ts pay
t n, but ly t ap ro ed schoo s in Ne Y rk tate