College Terms

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H

Health services

Free or low cost on-campus primary and preventive health care available to students.

High school diploma or recognized equivalent

A document certifying the successful completion of a prescribed secondary school program of studies, or the attainment of satisfactory scores on the Test of General Educational Development (GED), or another state-specified examination.

Hispanic

A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Honors program

Any special program for very able students offering the opportunity for educational enrichment, independent study, acceleration, or some combination of these.