Have you ever wondered what an abbreviation or acronym might stand for? Here is a quick reference guide to Gateway’s most common abbreviations. Do you have a suggestion for this page? We would love to hear it. Contact us if there is an acronym or abbreviation you can’t find here, and we will add it.
M=Monday; T=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; R=Thursday; F=Friday; S=Saturday; N=Sunday
GTWB- Boone Campus GTW- Covington Campus GTWED- Edgewood Campus SCC-Edgewood Campus/Student Services Center NAHSC- Edgewood Campus/Nursing/Allied Health Sciences Center GTWPHC-Park Hills Center GTWULC-Urban Center GTWHOMHS- Holmes High School
AA Degree- Associate in Arts AACC- American Association of Community Colleges AAS- Associate in Applied Science ACT- American College Test ADA- American with Disabilities Act AHEC- Area Health Education Center AS Degree- Associate in Science CLEP- College Level Examination Program COMPASS- Computer Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System CPE- Council on Postsecondary Education DOE- Department of Education EFC- Expected Family Contribution EIC- Earned Income Credit ESL- English as Second Language FAFSA- Free Application for Federal Student Aid FERPA- Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act FWS- Federal Work Study GCTC- Gateway Community and Technical College GED- General Education Diploma GPA- Grade Point Average HPOG- Health Profession Opportunity GrantKCTCS- Kentucky Community and Technical College System KEES- Kentucky Education Excellence Scholarship KET- Kentucky Education Television KHEAA- Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority KNAT- Kentucky Nurse Aid Testing KYVL- Kentucky Virtual Library NTHS- National Technical Honor Society PTK- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society SACS- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools SAT- Scholastic Aptitude Test SNAP- Safety Notification Alert System SSS- Student Support Services STEP Test- Special Technical Education Proficiency VA- Department of Veterans Affairs WebCT- On-line classes (course management system)