Paying for College Vocabulary Web Quest

an educational institution or establishment

a nonresidential junior college offering courses to people living in a particular area.

A university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. Whether a national university is considered public varies from one country (or region) to another, largely depending on the specific education landscape.

An independent school that sets its own policies and goals, and is privately funded. Private colleges are generally smaller than public or private universities. The average enrollment at private colleges is only 1,900 students. Private universities, by contrast, can have over 30,000 students.

College fees paid by a student that is a resident of the same state as the university or college

College fees paid by a student that is a NOT resident of the same state as the university or college

Ways that you could help pay for college

a college program that enables students to work part-time while attending school.