There’s this new accelerated combined high school and college program my school will offer starting next year and I woulld do it both 11th and 12th grade if I join. I got a loopmail from my school district saying:
“The ____ has partnered with the ____ College, to pilot a special dual enrollment program. This program, CollegeConnect, will allow participating high school juniors to enroll in a shortened high school schedule so that they may attend college courses during their regular school day. Pilot participants would receive accelerated learning in the company of other college-bound students, while preserving their high school experience.
Participating CollegeConnect students would participate during their 11th and 12th grade years and may fulfill up to the first year of the University of California’s (UC) Inter-segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements. Essentially, successful students may complete their first year of college by the time that they graduate from high school.
As juniors and seniors, CollegeConnect students take four courses at their home school and two courses per semester at _____. Additionally, students take one course during the summer and are provided with a weekly support course. Free tuition and book expenses are provided for participating students. Students are required to provide their own transportation.”
Does anybody else have a program like this in their school district or are a part of it? I really like the idea of it, but I’m not sure. Is it worth it to take an accelerated combined high school and college program? What would it mean for me if I take it?