<p>Many states offer programs known as Post Secondary Enrollment Option Plans. These permit high school students to take college courses as dual-enrollment courses. Often the courses are free for high school students. The state picks up the tuition fees. Some states allow PSEOP students to enroll in either public or private colleges. Check with your high school to see if this option is available. </p>
<p>If your state does not pay the tuition, or offers tuition reimbursement only to a limited number of students, as does my state, don’t despair. Private colleges near me offer substantially reduced rates to PSEOP students who have to pay the tuition themselves.</p>