Glossary
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OSPI
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is the primary agency charged with overseeing K 12 public education in Washington [...]
Head Start
Head Start is preschool funded by the federal government. Head Start is designed to foster healthy development in low income [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ECE Advisor
A college advisor who knows the ECE program at the college where they are employed. This advisor can help you [...]
Student loans
Sometimes called "Stafford" or "Direct" loans. The federal government loans you money to attend school. Student loans must be paid [...]
Working Connections Child Care Subsidies
Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) helps low income families pay for child care while they work or meet WorkFirst participation [...]
ITV
ITV stands for interactive television. Colleges are able to use television technology to link students who live a long distance [...]
Early Childhood Education Major with Teacher Certification/P-3 Endorsement
Results in a BA in Education, with a major or minor in Early Childhood Education and teacher certification with an [...]
TBD
TBD stands for "to be determined." A college class will be offered, but the time and location have not yet [...]
WASFA
Washington Application for State Financial Aid. Non citizens fill out this application in order to be eligible to receive the [...]
Disbursed
A term meaning "distributed." Financial aid gets disbursed to your student account several days prior to the beginning of each [...]
Work-Study
Work study is a form of need based financial aid that provides recipients with a part time job in order [...]
WEST-B
Washington Educator Skills Test Basic (WEST B) is required to enter a teaching certificate program. It is a computer based [...]
Online Course
An online course does not require students to travel to a classroom for instruction. Students receive all their instruction using [...]
WEST-E
Washington Educator Skills Test Endorsements (WEST E) measures the content knowledge required of candidates seeking an endorsement to a Washington [...]
Cost of Attendance
A term meaning "everything you have to pay for to go to college." It includes both academic and living expenses.
In-person Course
An in person course offers traditional, face to face classroom instruction. Students meet at least once or twice a week [...]
Fully online course
Educational courses utilizing technology for the communication of course information, requirements and assignments. Usually there is a method for communicating [...]