Transcript - An academic record; an official record of grades earned during a high school career, Tuition - Fees paid for instruction, especially for postsecondary education., Room & Board - The money you spend at college for your dormitory and eating expense, Major - The field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes, Minor - Your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization, Bachelor's Degree - An academic degree which usually takes four years to earn and is awarded by a college or university. Two types: BA or BS, Community College - A postsecondary school that offers career training, or preparation for a four-year college., Apprenticeship - A position in which a recent graduate receives on-the-job training and classroom instruction, sometimes with pay., Financial Aid - Scholarships, grants, loans, and other assistance programs that help pay for tuition and other postsecondary school expenses, Electives - Courses that are not required in the basic core of your major, but are taken as additional credits that apply to your overall total of courses/credits necessary for graduation, Credits - The units which universities use to record the completion of courses (with passing grades) that are required to complete the degree., Prerequisite - Program or course that a student is required to complete before being permitted to enroll in a more advanced program or courses., Accreditation - Recognition of a college or university by an outside agency indicating that the institution has been judged to meet established standards of quality, AA - Associate of Arts, AS - Associate of Science, FAFSA - Free Application of Federal Student Aid, Post-Secondary Education - Schooling after high school that includes programs at technical colleges, community colleges, and four-year colleges.,

Post-Secondary Education Terminology

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