The sales tax laws for states within the United States are not subject to federal regulation. Each state has control over its own base sales tax. Sales taxes are typically imposed on retail transactions and certain services.
Noun[edit] academic â(plural academics) ( 1 usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]  A senior member of an academy, college, or university; a person who attends an academy; a person engaged in scholarly pursuits; one who is academic in practice.
There are many examples where students have opted for a different field all together after doing graduation due to dislike of their course/stream. Student type 3: Keen, average interest in studies, average in academics. There is this third type of student who studies, but is clearly the average type of student.