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COLCLOELGLETGERTMERSMS
Financial Aid: Includes federal, state and local funds that are categorized as grants and schol- arships which do not have to be repaid, student loans which do and work-study which is aid earned through working.
Forgiveness Policy: Procedure that will enable a student to have certain previous coursework forgiven and not computed in the student’s GPA.
GPA/Grade Point Average: Measure of students’ academic achievement based on awarded grades and the quality points assigned to those grades. Grade point average is determined by dividing the sum of the quality points by the total credits attempted.
Incomplete: Indicates that a student has been doing acceptable work with approximately 80 percent of course work presented in the course but has not completed all required work. He or she is responsible for having the “I” grade removed during the first two weeks of the following semester.
Major: A primary field of study. Students must complete a specified number of courses in a specialized area of study.
Prerequisites: Requirements that must have been completed before a student is permitted to take a chosen course.
Probation, Academic: A student is placed on academic probation when his or her cumulative grade point average falls below the 2.0.
Program of Study: Courses a student is required to take before he or she can graduate in a specific major.
Quality Points: The number of points determined by the grade assigned. For example: An A equals 4 quality points, a B grade equals 3.
Registration and Priority Registration: The designated date of selecting and scheduling for classes. Priority registration is usually at least 6 weeks before the final registration day.
RISE Test: The placement test which determines placement in reading, grammar and math- ematics.
Schedule Adjustment: Period at the beginning of the academic term when students may make changes to their course schedules without having the changes entered on their permanent record.
Semester: A period of time (usually 8 or 16 weeks) in which a course or courses are completed.
Syllabus: An instructor’s plan of action for the class. It is a description of requirements, usually explaining course purpose and goals, providing instructor contact information and outlining the student’s responsibilities such as assigned readings, papers and exams.
Transcript: An itemized listing of all coursework completed, grades earned, cumulative grade point average, and degree completed, if any. May be requested from the Registrar’s Office.
TransferAgreements: ParallelcourseworkcompletedatSCCthatwilltransfertootherinstitu- tions in the NC Community College System and to most senior institutions in the region.
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