Q.
Is there a way to get
credit for college
courses while I’m still
in high school?
A.
This is a great question and the answer is
absolutely YES! But, there are some important
things to know beforehand, so you are sure to end up with
transferrable credits and not just the fun of taking college
courses while in high school.
There are two programs that enable high school students to
earn college credit at SCC:
• Dual Enrollment is designed to provide an opportunity
for qualified high school students to enroll in college
courses at high school locations, and to earn high school
and college credits simultaneously.
SCC has established agreements
with local high schools to offer
selected courses to students who
have been identified as candidates
for college-level work. Dual Enrollment courses are
offered in both academic and occupational areas. In
order to participate in the Dual Enrollment program, you
hae to go through the admissions process and meet
certain criteria. Be sure to check with your high school to
see if this option if available to you.
• Concurrent Enrollment is designed for high school
students that want to take courses on the college
campus. It provides the high school student with
an opportunity to take classes at SCC while still in
attendance at their high school full-time. The program
is open to all high school students, as long as their high
school is in agreement. Any 100 or above course taken
at Scottsdale Community College counts toward an
associate degree at SCC. To determine if the courses
taken at SCC will count towards high school credit, it is
important to check with your high school counselor prior
to taking the class.
There’s a lot of information on the SCC website about Dual
and Concurrent Enrollment. Just go to www.scottsdalecc.
edu/dualenrollment to get more information and for links to
application materials.
Whether you’re thinking about attending SCC while still
in high school and/or attending SCC after high school
graduation, I strongly encourage you to come to our
Welcome Center on campus and speak to an academic
advisor. The more you know and the more you plan ahead,
the more likely you are to get on track for earning a degree
or certificate.
2013 World Champion Derrick Suwaima Davis (Hopi/Choctaw)
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