Glossary
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AA Degree
The Associate in Arts program at a community college enables you to complete the first two years of course work [...]
AA Degree
The Associate in Arts program at a community college enables you to complete the first two years of course work [...]
AAS-T Degree
Associate in Applied Science Transfer (AAS T) is built upon the technical courses required for job preparation but also includes [...]
Accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) assures the basic civil rights of employment and access to public accommodations and services. [...]
OSPI
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is the primary agency charged with overseeing K 12 public education in Washington [...]
Professional Education Standards Board (PESB)
Establish policies and requirements for the preparation and certification of education professionals, ensuring that they: 1) Are competent in the professional [...]
ITV
ITV stands for interactive television. Colleges are able to use television technology to link students who live a long distance [...]
TBD
TBD stands for "to be determined." A college class will be offered, but the time and location have not yet [...]
BA, BS, BAS Degree
Bachelor's of Arts or Bachelor's of Science or Bachelor's of Applied Science degree is awarded by a college or university [...]
Child Care Center
A facility licensed by the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families for the care and education of young [...]
Financial Aid
Funding that is intended to help students pay education related expenses including tuition, fees, room and board, transportation, books, and [...]
Head Start
Head Start is preschool funded by the federal government. Head Start is designed to foster healthy development in low income [...]
STARS ID
STARS ID: A unique identification number assigned to all users within Washington s workforce registry, MERIT.
State Certificate
Early Childhood Education (ECE) State Certificate (State Certificate): Builds on the Short Certificate with an additional 27 quarter credits earned at [...]
Disbursed
A term meaning "distributed." Financial aid gets disbursed to your student account several days prior to the beginning of each [...]
FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the application you fill out in order to see your eligibility for [...]
Grant
Money for college that usually comes from the federal or state government. Awarded to students who demonstrate financial need. Several [...]
Student loans
Sometimes called "Stafford" or "Direct" loans. The federal government loans you money to attend school. Student loans must be paid [...]
Early Childhood Education BA (Non-Certification)
This results in a Bachelors degree or Bachelors of Applied Science in Human Development or Early Childhood Education. It is [...]
Early Childhood Education endorsement
An endorsement ensures the candidate has met with competencies listed for the subject area. Competencies are often demonstrated through coursework. [...]