The Bursar's Office (Sstudent Accounts at CC) is responsible for collecting and analyzing all student charges and fees, which include tuition and student unions, and health and dental insurance.

The CSS Profile, short for the College Scholarship Service, is an online application to determine eligibility for non-federal financial aid. Not every college requires it, but nearly 400 colleges do, so be sure to first check the list of schools to determine whether you need to complete the application. It's important to see if the school requires students of divorced parents to complete the additional Non-custodial PROFILE.

An enrollment deposit is a financial deposit to the institution that you plan to attend and it will guarantee your place in the class for the upcoming year. It is often deducted from tuition or room & board at said college.

Experiential learning is a process of education through experience, followed by reflection on that experience. There are four elements involved in experiential learning. First, the learner must be willing to be actively involved in the experience. Second, the learner must be able to reflect on the experience. Third, the learner must possess and use analytical skills to conceptualize the experience. Finally, the learner must possess decision-making and problem-solving skills in order to use the new ideas gained from the experience.

FAFSA is a form filled out by current and future undergraduate college students in the United States to determine whether they are eligible for federal financial aid. Students are required to submit demographic and family financial information, such as a family's federal income tax returns, bank statements, W-2 forms, and information on a family's investment.

First-Generation student is a student who will be the first in their family, not including siblings, to obtain a bachelor's degree at a post-secondary institution, such as a college or university, in the United States.

Financial aid includes funds from the government, private organizations, and/or an educational institution to help students pay for their education. There are various types of financial aid including grants, work-study, loans, and scholarships. Utilize the glossary on Financial Aid at CC to learn about what forms you'll need to apply.

Interdisciplinary teaching is a method of educational instruction whereby a student learns about a single topic or issue from a variety of different viewpoints. For example, if a student is learning about tourism in the United States in an interdisciplinary way, they may learn about the revenue generated from tourism in an economics class, the most popular tourist sites in a geography class, historical tourism trends in a history course, and effective advertising strategies for tourism agencies in a marketing class.

Room and board is defined as on-campus college housing that is accompanied by a meal plan. It is a convenient arrangement that allows students to live on campus with easy, dependable access to food. Some colleges require incoming first year students to sign up for room and board (also known as housing and meals) for their first year or two of college, but it is often an option available for any student throughout their four years.

Subsidized loans are loans for undergraduate students with financial needs, as determined by your cost of attendance minus expected family contribution and other financial aid (such as grants or scholarships). Subsidized loans do not accrue interest while you are in school at least half-time or during deferment periods.

A syllabus is a written set of expectations for a course. It usually includes course policies, rules and regulations, required and optional texts, and an assessment breakdown.

Tuition is the associated charge or fees for learning at a college or university. Tuition usually applies to one academic year of class, generally from August or September through April or May.

Unsubsidized loans are loans for both undergraduate and graduate students that are not based on financial need. Eligibility is determined by your cost of attendance minus other financial aid (such as grants or scholarships). Interest is charged during in-school, deferment, and grace periods.

Work-study is a federal program that provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students with financial needs, allowing them to earn money to help pay education expenses. Eligibility for work-study comes from filling out the FAFSA.

QuestBridge is a national nonprofit organization that connects the nation's most exceptional, low-resourced high school students with some of the top colleges in the United States.