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Academic Record
Transcript of grades, courses, credits and related academic information kept on file by the school.
The transcript often includes grade point average (GPA) and/or rank in class. Standardized test scores may be recorded on the transcript.
ACADEMIC RECORD
BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Bachelor's Degree
Degree received after the satisfactory completion of a four- or five-year, full-time program of study (or its part-time equivalent) at a college or university.
CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Cumulative Grade Point Average
A grade point average is based on all completed work.
EARLY ACTION
Early Action
Early application and early notification of college admission. Student is not obligated to attend.
FEE WAIVERS
Fee Waiver Documentation of financial need used instead of payment.
OPEN ADMISSIONS
Open Admission
The college admissions policy of admitting high school graduates and other adults generally without the need for academic qualifications, such as high school subjects, high school grades and admission test scores.
SUITCASE COLLEGE
Suitcase College
A term used by students to describe a college whose students frequently go home on weekends, thereby creating a less active student life on campus during weekends.
Advanced Placement
High school courses in college subjects eligible for college credit on the basis of earning satisfactory scores.
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Shows rigor in curriculum.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Associate Degree
A degree granted by a college or university after the satisfactory completion of a two-year full-time program of study or its part-time equivalent.
COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
SERVICE (CSS)
College Scholarship Service (CSS)
CSS provides a platform where students can apply for institutional aid at participating private colleges.
DEFERRED ADMISSION
Deferred Admission
The practice of postponing enrollment for one year after acceptance to a college.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
English Language Learner
Students who speak English as a second language and who wish to take college-level courses that need to demonstrate proficiency in English.
INTERNSHIPS
Internship
Short-term, supervised work experiences, usually related to a student’s major field, for which the student earns academic credit.
COLLEGE-LEVEL EXAMINATION PROGRAM (CLEP)
College-level Examination Program
Examinations used by colleges to award credit to entering freshmen and adults completing their education.
DOUBLE MAJOR
Double Major
Any program of study in which a student completes the requirements of two majors at the same time.
(HIGHER) EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
EOP/HEOP
(Higher) Educational Opportunity Programs
For students who qualify for comprehensive academic and financial support at participating New York public and private schools.
MATRICULATION
Matriculation
A point in college admissions when a student is formally enrolled.
RETENTION RATE
Retention Rate
The number and percentage of returning students at a given college.
WAIT LIST
Wait list
A student is not offered admission, but is placed on a waiting list should an opening occur.
ROLLING ADMISSIONS
Rolling Admission
An admissions procedure by which the college considers each student’s application as soon as all required credentials, such as school records and test scores, have been received.
WORK STUDY
Work Study
An arrangement by which a student combines employment and college study.
