A college student who is taking at least the minimum amount of credits that it takes to have a full course load.

A student in the initial year of high school or college.

Monies given to students to assist them in paying for their college expenses.

Financial support that is given by an institution, typically to graduate students, that can be used to pay for college expenses.

An application that U.S. citizens can use to apply for financial aid, which can be used to pay for college expenses.

To sign up for a course or university.

Classes that count as credit towards a university degree, but are not mandatory.

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.