<p>Bay–every college we looked at classifies AP or DE classes as “college classes taken in high school”. It is an important distinction because transfer students are treated differently for enrollment AND for aid, especially merit money. One school our kids applied to mistakenly listed them as transfer students and were awarded the top transfer student merit award of $10,000. When DS called to correct that the merit award was actually $18,000. That is a BIG difference. There are also other scholarships that they would not be able to apply for if they were transfer students, which they really are not, even though they will have upwards of 30 credits–if the school accepted them, which most of them will not–but that is another thread :D.</p>