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Perkins Loan - A federally subsidized loan program de- signed to assist students with the cost of their educa- tion. Perkins Loans have a fixed interest rate of 5%. Loan awards are given on a first-come-first-served basis.
Prerequisite - A prerequisite is a required course, level of learning, or assessment score required prior to enroll- ment in a specific class. Prerequisites are listed in the col- lege catalog with the course description. A prerequisite waiver may be approved by an Instructional Dean where there is documentation/evidence that the student has comparable preparation.
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Transfer - The process of moving from one college to another prior to completion of educational objective.
Transfer Guide - University Transfer Guides list the Yavapai College courses that transfer and fulfill degree requirements at ASU, NAU and the UA.
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Units - Also referred to as credit hours.
Upper Division - Course work normally taken in the third and fourth years of college, at the junior and senior levels. Courses numbered 300-499 are upper division. Yavapai College does not offer upper division courses.
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Withdrawal - A student’s removal from registration for a class within a specified time period. A withdraw is re- corded on the student’s permanent transcript. Refer to “Dates and Deadlines” at www.yc.edu for semester-spe- cific withdraw deadlines.
Registration - Registration is the process of selecting classes, processing selections online, and paying tuition and fees.
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Schedule of Classes - Yavapai College publishes an on- line listing of classes offered during the fall, spring, and summer terms. The schedule of classes contains all in- formation needed to register for a class, including time, date, location, instructor, fees, and any enrollment re- strictions.
Semester - A length of time that a school term lasts. Yavapai College has a 16-week semester.
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
One of the federal campus-based financial aid programs available at Yavapai College.
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TBA (To Be Arranged) - TBA is a term used in the Sched- ule of Classes to indicate that more information is forth- coming about the course. When TBA is found in the instructor column of the schedule, the course had not yet been assigned to a particular instructor at the time the schedule went to print.
Transcript - The permanent record of all classes taken while enrolled at a college or university. An official tran- script is issued by the College Registrar and contains a master list of the courses a student has taken, the grades earned, and the cumulative grade point average. Official transcripts can be requested at www.getmytranscript. com or from the Office of the Registrar. Students can also view unofficial transcripts online via myYC.
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