Education that takes place after the high school level.

A uniform graduate school entrance assessment. That is administered by the nonprofit Educational Testing Service (ETS), which measures verbal, quantitative and analytical writing skills.

Financial aid that is comprised of an amount of money that is given to the students, without any financial obligations to repay.

A student who has already obtained a bachelor’s degree and is enrolled in a program of student that leads to a master’s, doctorate or graduate certificate.

The division of an institution which administers degree programs that awards master’s degrees or doctorates.

A score that denotes a students’ academic performance on an assignment or in an entire course.

A calculation of the students’ academic performance, which is based on the grades that the students has received in all of the courses that they have taken.

A student who is enrolled in the third year of their high school or college education.

An on the job learning and training experience that allows students to work in a professional environment to gain valuable training.

A course that allows students to receive degree credit for assignments completed outside of the traditional classroom environment.