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| Word | Description |
| TBA | To Be Announced |
| term paper | A term paper is a written assignment discussing a topic in detail, usually several typed pages in length. It is often due at the end of a semester. |
| textbook | Specific textbooks are required for CCV courses. Students are responsible for locating and obtaining the correct book(s) for their course before the first class meeting. CCV students, except for those taking courses in Burlington, purchase textbooks at http://www.ccvbookstore.com. Textbooks for CCV Burlington courses can be purchased at the University of Vermont's Bookstore (http://uvmbookstore.uvm.edu). |
| The Information Literacy Tutorial | The Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT) is an educational/tutorial web site designed to introduce students to research sources and skills. For more information, click the CCV Hartness Library tab in Blackboard. |
| thesis | A thesis is the central argument of a research paper, which is based on facts found in research rather than the writer's feelings or emotions. |
| TIAA-CREF | TIAA-CREF is CCV’s staff retirement plan. For more information, visit http://www.tiaa-cref.org/. |
| TILT | The Information Literacy Tutorial (TILT) is an educational/tutorial web site designed to introduce students to research sources and skills. For more information, click the CCV Hartness Library tab in Blackboard. |
| Title IV | Title IV Federal Financial aid includes Federal Pell grants, SEOG grants, Stafford loans, Perkins loans, PLUS loans and work study. To apply for federal assistance a student must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov. Contact your local CCV financial aid office to see if you are eligible. |
| TLC | The Learning Center (TLC), present at each CCV location, is staffed by coordinators and staff who help CCV students with homework assignments, basic library needs etc. on a drop in basis. The staff also assists students in organizing research paper topics and using on-line CCV resources. Check with your local CCV site for more specific information. |
| Track-IT! | Track-IT! is the Vermont State Colleges' Information Technology (IT) helpdesk. For more information, visit: http://helpdesk.vsc.edu. |
| transcript | A transcript is a record of a student's academic performance at an school and generally includes dates of attendance, courses taken, grades, and credits earned. |
| transfer agreement | An articulation agreement (or transfer agreement) is a contract between two or more colleges that provides assurance of a smooth transfer of credit from one to the other, usually in selected programs of study. CCV has articulation agreements with most of the colleges in Vermont. |
| transfer credit | Transfer refers to the process by which a student brings college credit from one school to another. |
| TRIO | TRIO is a federally funded program that serves students who meet specific eligibility criteria and often will be the first in their family to earn a college degree. Services include intensive advising, special events, and other academic support. |
| TTY/TDD | A TTY/TDD is a device used for communicating by telephone with the deaf and hard of hearing population. |
| tuition rate | Tuition is the financial cost of attending a college. CCV's tuition rate is on a per credit basis and there are different tuition rates depending on residency. In addition to tuition, CCV students pay a $50 registration fee each semester and may also incur course specific fees for materials. |
| TuitionPay | CCV offers a no-interest payment plan for financing your tuition or fees through Tuition Pay (part of the Sallie Mae Corporation). After paying a $30 per semester enrollment fee, you will be billed in four monthly installments. The first payment to is due on or before the date you register for classes at CCV. The Tuition Pay payment plan can not be used for the purchase of textbooks or other expenses and is not available for summer semesters. For more information, visit http://www.tuitionpay.com. |