Helpful Colleges in Philadelphia?

Parents Forum
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<p>Does anyone have thoughts/recommendations on some helpful colleges near Philly that might allow qualified high school students to take a couple of classes for credit in 11th or 12th grade? Summer or regular school year…</p>

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<p>How about one of PSU satellite campuses? There’s one in Abington and one in Delaware County <a href=“http://www.de.psu.edu/admissions/[/url]”>http://www.de.psu.edu/admissions/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Are you in the city or looking in the 'burbs?</p>

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<p>UPenn has a summer program. They offer wonderful courses for credit.</p>

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<p>I was a special student at Haverford while I was in high school, many years ago. It wasn’t an established program, but they did it. And I was female, at a time when they were all-male.</p>

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<p>These are great suggestions. I don’t know the location. There is some chance that the ReasonableMom is going to change jobs to the Philly area and I want to check out the colleges so that I can find likely locations…for the soon-to-be 10th grade D.</p>

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<p>Penn allows HSers to take classes for credit during the school year:
<a href=“http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/highschool/youngscholars.php[/url]”>http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/highschool/youngscholars.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Free for those in the Philly public school system, $1245/course other wise.
Summer programs: <a href=“http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/highschool/index.php[/url]”>http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/highschool/index.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If you want to research Philly colleges…</p>

<p>try…
St. Josephs
LaSalle
Temple U
Community College of Philadelphia (CCP)
PSU - Center City or other satellite campuses
Chestnut Hill College
Drexel</p>

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<p>not too far away: University of Delaware, with apparently lots of options.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.udel.edu/main/pros-students/proshighpgm.html[/url]”>http://www.udel.edu/main/pros-students/proshighpgm.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>If your daughter will be attending a catholic school, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia has the Diocesan Scholars program. The top ranking students in the class are invited to apply to the program at the end of 11th grade. The students then attend a Catholic college in the Archdiocese free of charge (except fees for books), two classes per semester, with a reduced high school course load. It’s a great program.</p>

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<p>Curmudgeon ~ Thank You.
To All ~ this gives us some choices to look at in selecting locations close to possible colleges.
Lauraanne ~ I follwoed the links you provided and the program looks really good. Thanks!
Momsdream ~ Thanks. This is a list that helps me plan my research.
Papa Chicken ~ Belated thanks on the test scores you accumulated on another thread. I would not have guessed the U of D was close enough to be considered.
Takeheart ~ No school at all, we are home-schoolers. But it’s a good idea. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Since you are home-schoolers, your kids’ schedules are probably more flexible than most. What about enrolling in classes in the community college in the county where you will be living? (during the day or in the evening) I live near Philadelphia, and I know our local C.C. allows qualified hs students to do this.</p>

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<p>My daughter went to the summer program at UPenn. You can live on campus or commute. (The deadline may have already passed for this summer)…She had a wonderful time at this program. She made a lot of friends who she is still in touch with, and she learned a lot. Loved it!</p>

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<p>Hey, I am also in philadelphia, and I just found out last week that I am an alternate for penn gov. school for creative writing (fiction)…so any suggestions for me? My parents do not have 3,000+ extra dollars and most financial aid options are past the date. Thanks, samantha.</p>