A faculty member at a K-12 school, college or university who is charged with guiding students on academic matters. This could include course selections, the choosing of a major, or finding the right internship.

A department at an institution of higher education that offers guidance, workshops and other support to help students find jobs, internships or apply for graduate school.

A degree at the undergraduate level that is awarded by an institution of higher education, after a student completes a degree program that usually takes four years of continuous full-time study.

A graduation celebration and ceremony during which students are conveyed their degrees.

An institution of higher education that usually provides just an undergraduate education, but in some instances, offers graduate programs.

Essential courses that student must take to receive a degree.

Acceptance to a school that is dependent on the student completing additional requirements.

A uniform admissions application that is accepted by 750 institutions of higher education. Students can submit this application to the colleges they would like to gain admission to, rather than filling out applications for each school.

The leader of a division of an institution of higher education.

A degree program that is made up of a collection of courses offered by the school.