Hello, if I have finished 11th grade will I be able to attend community college without completing grade 12? I have taken up 4 APs already:
-AP Biology
-AP Chemistry
-AP Language and Composition
-AP Psychology
or is it necessary for me to finish 12th grade? I was considering Howard County Community College located in MD but if you have other suggestions please leave them in the reply/comments section. Thank you in advance.
You would probably be better served by talking to your guidance counselor instead of random people on the internet – we don’t know your school’s policies or precedents. Good luck!
You need to speak with your guidance counselor and the people at HCCC. What are you missing for your MD HS diploma? If it is only one or two classes, can you get credit for that with an online class this summer, or with classes at HCCC? Not graduating from HS, and not getting a GED, can cause trouble for your financial aid eligibility.
Does your school district offer Dual Enrollment? Could you do your entire senior year through DE at your local Community College (Howard County Community College?)? Some of your DE credits could satisfy your high school diploma requirements, while earning CC credits towards your AA degree. DE might be totally free for the year spent at the community college.