Abbreviation Guide
Have you ever wondered what an abbreviation or acronym might stand for? Here is a quick reference guide to Gateway's most common abbreviations.
Check out a full list of commonly used terms and definitions on the Gateway Glossary.
Days
M=Monday; T=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; R=Thursday; F=Friday; S=Saturday; N=Sunday
Building Codes
- GTWB – Boone Campus
- CAM – Boone Campus/Center for Advanced Manufacturing
- CAT – Boone Campus/Classroom and Training
- GTWUM – Urban Metro Campus
- TIE – Urban Metro Campus/Technology, Innovation and Enterprise
- PSC – Urban Metro Campus/Professional Services Center
- TTC – Urban Metro Campus/Transportation Technology Center
- GTWED – Edgewood Campus
- NAHSC – Edgewood Campus/Nursing and Allied Health Sciences Center
- SSC – Edgewood Campus/Student Services Center
- GTWONLINE – Online
- GTWBCATC – Boone County Area Technology Center
- GTWCCATC – Campbell County Area Technology Center
- GTWFTC – Fire Training Center
- GTWGCCTC – Grant County Area Technology Center
- GTWHOMHS – Holmes High School
- GTWII – Ignite Institute
- GTWNHS – Newport High School
- GTWPCHS – Pendleton County High School
Abbreviations
AA Degree- Associate in Arts
AACC- American Association of Community Colleges
AAS Degree- Associate in Applied Science
ACT- American College Test
ADA- American with Disabilities Act
AHEC- Area Health Education Center
AOTC- American Opportunity for Tax Credit
AS Degree- Associate in Science
BIT- Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT)
CAP- College Access Program
CLEP- College Level Examination Program
COA- Cost of Attendance
CPE- Council on Postsecondary Education
DOE- Department of Education
DRT- IRS Data Retrieval Tool
EdReady- Education Ready
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
FSA ID- Federal Student Aid ID
FWS- Federal Work Study
Gateway- Gateway Community & Technical College
GC3- Greater Cincinnati Collegiate Connection
GED- General Education Diploma
GPA- Grade Point Average
GTW- Gateway Community & Technical College
KCTCS- 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
MPN- Master Promissory Note
NSCH- National Student Clearing House
NTHS- National Technical Honor Society
PTK- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society
SACSCOC- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
SAP- Satisfactory Academic Progress
SAR- Student Aid Report
SAT- Scholastic Aptitude Test
SGA- Student Government Association
SNAP-Safety Notification Alert System
SNO- Student Nurse Organization
SSS- Student Support Services
STEP Test- Special Technical Education Proficiency
VA- Department of Veterans Affairs
