Financial Business at University

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 306 v.1..

1. assistantship |n| a financial aid award granted to a graduate student to help pay for tuition
   
   that is offered in return for certain services, such as serving as a teaching assistant or research assistant.
2. fees |n| an amount of money charged by colleges and universities, in addition to their tuition, to cover costs of services such as libraries and computer technology.
3. fellowship |n| an amount of money awarded by a college or university, usually to graduate students and generally based on academic achievement.
4. financial aid |n| all types of money offered to a student to help pay tuition, fees and other educational expenses. This can include loans, grants, scholarships, assistantships, fellowships and work-study jobs.
5. grant |n| type of financial aid that consists of an amount of free money given to a student, often by the federal or a state government, a company, a school or a charity. A grant does not have to be repaid.
6. scholarship |n| financial aid provided to a student on the basis of merit.
7. tuition |n| amount of money charged for instruction and does not include charges associated with room and board.