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Acronyms and Abbreviations

• United States and Canadian Postal Codes
• Engineering Discipline Categories
• Engineering Technology Discipline Categories
• Financial Aid Acronyms
• Engineering and Engineering Technology Degree Acronyms

United States and Canadian Postal Codes

AB - Alberta
AK - Alaska
AL - Alabama
AR - Arkansas
AZ - Arizona
BC - British Columbia
CA - California
CO - Colorado
CT - Connecticut
DC - District of Columbia
DE - Delaware
FL - Florida
GA - Georgia
HI - Hawaii
IA - Iowa
ID - Idaho
IL - Illinois
IN - Indiana
KS - Kansas
KY - Kentucky
LA - Louisiana
MA - Massachusetts
MB - Manitoba
MD - Maryland
ME - Maine
MI - Michigan
MN - Minnesota
MO - Missouri
MS - Mississippi
MT - Montana
NB - New Brunswick
NC - North Carolina
ND - North Dakota
NE - Nebraska
NF - Newfoundland
NH - New Hampshire
NJ - New Jersey
NM - New Mexico
NS - Nova Scotia
NV - Nevada
NY - New York
OH - Ohio
OK - Oklahoma
ON - Ontario
OR - Oregon
PA - Pennsylvania
PE - Prince Edward Island
PQ - Quebec
PR - Puerto Rico
RI - Rhode Island
SC - South Carolina
SD - South Dakota
SK - Saskatchewan
TN - Tennessee
TX - Texas
UT - Utah
VA - Virginia
VT - Vermont
WA - Washington
WI - Wisconsin
WV - West Virginia
WY - Wyoming

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Engineering Discipline Categories

• Aerospace Engineering
• Agricultural Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science (inside engineering)
• Computer Science (outside engineering)
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical/Computer Engineering
• Engineering (general)
• Engineering Management
• Engineering Science and Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Nuclear Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Other Engineering Disciplines 

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Engineering Technology Discipline Categories

• Aerospace Engineering Technology
• Architectural Engineering Technology
• Civil Engineering Technology
• Computer Engineering Technology
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Electrical Engineering Technology
• Engineering Technology (general)
• Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Other Engineering Technologies

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Financial Aid Acronyms

ACT - American College Testing Form
AFSA - Application for Federal Student Aid
COLLEGE - College Scholarship Service Financial Aid Form
FAF - Financial Aid Form
TRANSCRIPT - Financial Aid Transcript
SAR - Student Aid Report
FSA - Federal Student Aid Application
FFS - Family Financial Statement
STAFF - Stafford Loan
IRS - Federal Tax Return Forms
SDF - Student Data Form
SUPPL - Supplemental Student Loan Form
INSTI - Institute's Own Application Form

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Engineering and Engineering Technology Degree Acronyms

B.A. - Bachelor's of Arts
B.E. - Bachelor's of Engineering
B.S. - Bachelor's of Science
D.E. - Doctor of Engineering
D.Eng. - Doctor of Engineering
Eng.Sc.D. - Doctor of Engineering Science
M.A. - Master's of Arts
M.E. - Master's of Engineering
M.Eng. - Master's of Engineering
M.E.Sc. - Master's of Engineering Science
M.S. - Master's of Science
M.S.E. - Master's of Science in Engineering
M.S.Eng. - Master's of Science in Engineering
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy

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