College Preparation Programs
There are three programs which allow students to get a jump start on college:
Dual Credit/Running Start
Dual Credit and
Running Start allow high school students to receive both high
school and college credit for the same course. Students
should contact their high school to see if they are involved
with Dual Credit/Running Start and to determine the procedures
to enroll in a course(s). Each high school will designate
the amount of high school credit for each college credit. The
school has the final say for what is required for high school
graduation and the student is responsible for making sure all
requirements are met.
Early Admission to College
Early
admission allows students, prior to their high school graduation,
to be admitted to and register for college-level courses if they
are academically prepared. Contact the
colleges you are interested in attending to see what their requirements
are for early admission. Some colleges require letters
of recommendation and other documents to be submitted with your
application. Seek advice from your high school counselor
and college admissions counselor to determine what classes might
work best for you. Each college determines the eligibility
for students under their early admission policies.
Tech
Prep
Tech Prep is
an educational movement supported with federal funds. It
encourages students to begin earning college credit towards technical
certificates and associate degrees while still in high school. Check
with your high school to see if it has signed an articulation
agreement with a two-year college or vocational/technical school. Tech
Prep credits are available to qualifying students who graduate
from a tech prep partner high school, earn a “B” grade or
better in an articulated class, meet any additional criteria
or conditions that faculty have built into the course articulation,
and enroll at a Tech Prep partner college within two years of
high school graduation. Tech Prep. courses are similar
to Advanced Placement courses but they have a vocational focus