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1. Immunization
A vaccination that protects your immune system from any disease outbreak.

2. International student/person
A person who travels to the United States on a temporary basis, who is not a national or citizen of the U.S.

3. Internship
Supervised work experience (paid or not paid) for a short-term period. It can be fulltime or part time.

4. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Application provided free of charge by the U.S. Dept. of Education to students applying for the federal student aid programs. The FAFSA must be filed by all NHMCCD students who wish to apply for financial aid.

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Academic counseling/advising: Students at U.S. universities and colleges are typically required to speak one on one with an academic counselor or advisor on a regular basis. Because students elect their own courses the advisor helps them to plan their academic calendars, and ensures that they are taking the classes they need to graduate.

Accreditation: the certification that a school or program meets a prescribed academic standard. It is very important to know that a college or university is accredited.

Advanced placement (AP): Some universities/colleges give credit for class work done in high school or to students who prove via examination that they have achieved university- level proficiency in a certain subject.

Campus: the location of a university, college, or school’s main buildings. U.S. campuses are known for their ample size, architecture, landscaping, and numerous student locales.

Coeducational: used to describe an educational environment that includes students of both sexes.

Cooperative education: a program in which students spend a portion of their time in a professional environment outside of the university. The duration of a bachelor’s program is usually five years.

Credits: Universities and colleges typically assign all courses a certain number of credits. Often the number of credits is equivalent to the number of hours spent in class each week.

Associate’s degree: earned upon completion of a degree program at a 2-year college.

Bachelor’s degree: earned upon completion of an undergraduate program, typically four years, at a college or university.

Master’s and Doctorate degree: earned upon completion of a graduate degree program

Few more terms and their meanings by Tej Kohli

1. Credit
An instructional activity performed by students that applies toward their program of studies.

2. Dual credit
NHMCCD agreements with several high school districts which permit eligible high school students to earn college credit while concurrently satisfying high school graduation requirements.

3. English as a Second Language (ESL)
A course designed for non-native speakers of English.

4. Global Exploration for Students (GES)
Same term as study abroad for students

5. Grade-point average (GPA)
The sum of grade points earned for each course determined by multiplying the number of points for each grade by the number of credit hours the course carries.

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1. Accelerated program
Completion of a college program by attending summer classes and taking extra courses in a semester.

2. Associate of Arts or Associate of Science Degree
A collegiate degree related to the baccalaureate degree. This is not a degree with a declared major; rather it is a program of first and second year courses which will generally transfer to a four year college or university.

3. Contact hour
A unit of measure that represents 50 minutes of direct instruction for each clock hour

4. December Mini-Semester
Term between the end of fall graduation and the start of the spring semester.

5. Faculty International Exploration (FIE) Grant
Faculty International Exploration grant is to provide a source of funding to engage in international professional development (relevant to instruction, internationalizing the curriculum, pre study aboard exploration, etc.)

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Financial aid: A general term that includes all types of money, loans, and work-study programs offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees, and living expenses.

Freshman: A first-year student at a secondary school, college, or university.

Full-time student: A student who is enrolled at a university and is taking at least the minimum number of credits (often 12) to meet the university’s requirement for a full course load.

Grade Point Average (GPA): A system of recording achievement based on a numerical average of the grades attained in each course.

Graduate: A student who has completed a course of study, either at the secondary or university level. A graduate program at a university is a study course for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree.

Grant: A form of financial aid.

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Academic year: The period of formal academic instruction, usually extending from September to May. Depending on the institution, it may be divided into terms of varying lengths: semesters, trimesters, or quarters.

Baccalaureate degree: The degree of “bachelor” conferred upon graduates of most U.S. colleges and universities.

Degree: Diploma or title conferred by a college, university, or professional school upon completion of a prescribed program of studies.

Dean: Director or highest authority within a certain professional school or college of a university.

Dissertation: Thesis written on an original topic of research, usually presented as one of the final requirements for the doctorate (Ph.D.).

Attestation: Official affirmation that a degree or transcript is genuine. Usually signed by a recognized expert or witness.