Incoming students with college credit

Credits earned while still in high school do not change the incoming status - she’ll still be a new freshman. She may get a higher priority in registering for classes or other perks.

Some schools allow students to retain “freshman” status even for credits earned after hs graduation for application and merit scholarships, but make sure to check before taking those after graduation courses. I’ve seen some schools allow up to 26 credits before being considered a transfer student.

My nephew had something like 39 credits from AP and dual enrollment (all earned while in high school) when he started college, but he was still a freshman.

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