ACT |
American College Testing Program. Assessment program comprised of four academic tests- English , math, reading and science reasoning. |
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Associate Degree |
A degree granted by college or university after the satisfactory completion of a two year program of study. |
| Bachelor’s Degree (CD) | A degree received after the satisfactory completion of a four program of study |
| College Discovery (CD) | Two year opportunity program at CUNY community colleges. |
| CEEB Code | High school six digit code number assigned by the College Board. CAS code is 330-652 |
| CUNY | City University of New York (two and four year schools). |
| EOP | Educational Opportunity Program. SUNY program which provides tutoring,counseling and additional financial assistance for students who are both economically and academically disadvantaged. |
| FAFSA | Free Application for federal Student Aid. Basic financial aid form used to apply for Pell Grants, Federal Stafford Loans, FSEOG grants and other Federal Campus- Based Programs. |
| HEOP | Higher Education Opportunity Program – Same as EOP but only in New York state private colleges and universities. |
| PSAT/NMSQT | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Qualifying Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. |
| SAR | Student AID Report. Report mailed to student upon completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) processing. |
SAT Reasoning |
A two section reasoning test required by many colleges as part of the admission process. The reading section consists of passages designed to measure critical reading skills and knowledge of vocabulary in context. The math section emphasizes problem solving and math reasoning. |
| SEEK | Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge - Educational Opportunity Program in CUNY four year schools. |
| SUNY | State University of New York (two and four year schools.) |
| TAP | Tuition Assistance Program (New York State financial aid program.) |