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Tuition

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This is the amount of money that colleges charge for classroom and other instruction and use of some facilities such as libraries.

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Early Decision

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Through this program offered by many post-secondary schools, students willing to commit to a school if accepted submit their application by a date well before the general admission deadline.

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College Search

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These are the steps you take in the early phases of college planning in order to identify, locate, and investigate college-level programs that meet your individual interests, abilities, and needs as a student

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FAFSA

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This is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a federal form required as the application from all students who wish to apply for need-based financial aid, including grants, loans and work-study awards.

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University

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A "post-secondary institution" that consists of a liberal arts college, a diverse graduate program, and usually two or more professional schools or faculties, and that is empowered to confer degrees in various fields of study

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demonstrated interest

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This includes a student's expression of his or her desire to attend a particular college through campus visits, contact with admissions officers, and other actions that attract the attention of college admissions personnel. While not all institutions use this as a factor in accepting students for admissions, studies have shown that more than half of schools do consider demonstrated interest in their admissions decisions

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Recommendations

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Statements or letters of endorsement written on a student's behalf during the college application process.

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School Profile

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is an overview of your high school's program, grading system, course offerings, and other features that your school is submits to admissions offices along with your transcript. For better or worse, admissions offices use this information to weigh your GPA, placing a student's GPA against the academic reputation of the school she or he attends.

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ACT

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A two-hour-and-55-minute examination that measures a student's knowledge and achievement in four subject areas -- English, mathematics, reading and science reasoning -- to determine the student's readiness for college-level instruction. There is also an optional writing test that assesses students' skills in writing an essay.

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Minor

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A student's secondary field of study.

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Athletic Scholarship

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These scholarships are based upon athletic ability and your prospective college's departmental needs.

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Acceptance

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The decision by an admissions officer or committee to offer the opportunity for enrollment as a student at a particular institution.

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Application Deadline

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The date, set by college admissions offices, after which applications for admission will not be accepted.

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application

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A college application is part of the competitive college admissions system. Admissions departments usually require students to complete an application for admission that generally consists of academic records, personal essays, letters of recommendation, and a list of extracurricular activities. Most schools require the SAT or ACT. Deadlines for admission applications are established and published by each college or university.

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Community College

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are primarily two-year public institutions providing higher education and lower-level courses, granting certificates, diplomas, and associate's degrees. Many also offer continuing and adult education.

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SAT

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It is a 3-hour exam measuring verbal and mathematical skills, as well as grammar/conventions and the ability to write a brief essay. Students may earn a total of up to 2400 points on the three-hour exam (up to 800 points in each of the exam's content areas: verbal, math, and writing).

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GPA

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is figured by averaging the numerical value of a student's grades. It is cumulative, starting freshman year: grades count every year.

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Transcript

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This is the official document containing the record of a student's academic performance and testing history

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Major

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A student's concentrated field of study.

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Common Application

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makes it possible for students to use one admissions application to apply to any of 456 member colleges and universities. There is a Common Application for First-Year Admission and a Common Application for Transfer Admission. Both versions allow the application to be filled out once online and submitted to all schools with the same information going to each.

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College Selection

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The act of choosing and making the decision to enroll in and attend a particular higher-education program.

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Denial

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: The decision by an admissions officer or committee to not offer a student admission to a particular institution

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applicant

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Any student who has completed the college application process at a particular institution

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Waitlist

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An applicant is put on the waitlist when an admissions officer or committee decides to offer the applicant the opportunity to enroll in the institution only if there is space available in the incoming class after fully admitted students have responded to their offers to enroll.

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Award Letter

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a school states the type and amount of financial aid the school is willing to provide the student, if s/he accepts admission and registers as a full-time student.

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Campus Visit/Tour

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A service by the college admissions office for prospective students, allowing them to visit various campus buildings, meet key institutional personnel, and get a firsthand look at campus life.

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Campus Interview

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This is a personal, face-to-face interaction between an admissions applicant and an institutional representative (admissions officer, alumnus, faculty, etc.). Interviews are rarely required.

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Academic Scholarship

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are based upon academic achievement as reflected in your college application.

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College

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An institution of higher learning, often referred to as a "four-year" institution, which grants the bachelor's degree in liberal arts or science or both.

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Extracurriculars

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anything you do that is not a high school course or paid employment (but note that paid work experience is of interest to colleges and can substitute for some extracurricular activities). You should define your extracurricular activities in broad terms—many applicants make the mistake of thinking of them solely as school-sponsored groups such as yearbook, band or football.

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College Essay

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A brief composition on a single subject, required by many colleges as part of the application process for admission.

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