Academic Year: A school year that usually lasts 2 semesters

Registration: Applying and signing up for the college and classes.

Enrollment: The act of officially joining a college.

Admission: How much money is due to attend college.

Student Number: The ID number assigned to you.

Probation: The last attempt to get your grade up.

Credit Hour/Unit: A measure of workload and learning time for a course.

Term: Academic year when classes are held.

Tuition: Full cost for a whole school year.

General Eduction/Gen Ed: Basic courses taken as freshmen and sophomores.

Elective: A course that a student can choose to take based on interest.

Degree: A certificate awarded for completing a specific course.

Certificate: stating you completed a course.

Career Pathway: A look at education and training.

Financial Aid: Money to help pay for college.

FAFSA: An application you fill out to apply for financial aid.

Stafford Loan: A type of federal loan that helps students pay for college.

Scholarship: Financial support awarded to a student.

Grant: Financial aid that does not need to be repaid.

Federal Work Study: Part-time employment for undergraduate and graduate students to help them earn money.

Transcript: An academic record.

Non-Credit/Continuing Education: Short term courses or programs.

Audit: To attend and participate in a class without receiving academic credit or grade.

Grade Options: The choice between receiving a letter for grade (A,B,C,D,F).

Course Number: Indicate’s a course subject, level, and sometime its credit hours.

College Level Course: Academic instruction that requires critical thinking,etc.

Pre-College Level Course: A college-level course taken by a high school student.

Lower Division Course: A introductory class taken during first two years of a bachelor’s program.

Upper Division Course: An advanced, specialized college-level class.

Prerequisite: A course or condition you have to do before doing something else.

Co-requisite: Take two classes as the same time.

Learning Community: Group of students who share common academic goals.

Major: A primary field of study you specialize in to earn a degree.