L IFE L E S SO N S L EARNE D D URING SUM M ER
Summer break
every student looks forward
to this time of year. Some like summer because they can sleep in
and enjoy lazy days. Others appreciate the time summer brings
to hold a job or gain career experience through internships or
shadowing. Still, others take college classes and work towards
that long-term goal of earning a college degree. Regardless,
every student can make summer count in one way or another.
One high school student has made his summers count by preparing for his transi-
tion to college. Wesley Lockhart is a senior at Baldwin County High School in Bay
Minette, Alabama. Over the past few summers, he has spent at least one month
of his break on The University of Alabama campus participating in Summer On
Campus through UA Early College.
“During the summers I’ve been on campus, I’ve been able to take some really
neat classes that will count towards my college major when I begin full-time at
Alabama in the fall,” * says Wesley. He has taken criminal justice, psychology,
computer science, theatre, and communication classes. While he has enjoyed the
variety of classes, he says it’s what he’s learned outside of the classroom that has
been the most beneficial.
“While living on campus, I had to learn what
it was like to live without the daily physical
presence of my parents, how to manage my
money, and how to best utilize my time to do
everything I needed to do and wanted to do,”
says Wesley.
Not only does he feel prepared to be a full-time college student in the fall, his
parents are confident he is ready and will be successful in this new stage of life.
Wesley also says it was “truly life-changing” to meet other students from around
the country and different backgrounds during Summer On Campus, challenging
him to break out of his shell. He learned to take full advantage of the support sys-
tem UA Early College offered by asking for academic assistance when he needed it
and utilizing the libraries and other academic resources available to him.
To learn more about Summer On Campus with UA Early College,
visit uaearlycollege.ua.edu or call 205-348-7083.
*College credit earned through UA Early College also transfers broadly to
other institutions.
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AR E YOU R E ADY TO
GE T STARTE D E AR NI NG
COLLEGE C RE DIT I N
H IGH SC H OOL?
When to Apply
You may apply anytime because we accept
students year-round. Your first step is to
complete the application process on the
website. You will choose your best time
to participate in the first class meeting
and complete the month-long UAEC 200
College Readiness Course.
Your First Class
After you are admitted to UA Early College,
you begin your college studies with the
UAEC 200 College Readiness Course.
You and your parents participate in the
first class meeting of UAEC 200. Then,
you complete the remainder of UAEC 200
online during the 4-5 weeks following your
orientation (first-class) session.
College Courses
After you successfully pass the UAEC
200 College Readiness Course, you are
eligible to enroll in University of Alabama
academic online courses. You can find the
course list at https://uaearlycollege.ua.edu/
online-and-on-campus/course-list, or you
may choose to take courses on campus at
The University of Alabama by commuting
to campus or participating in the Summer
On Campus experience.
Who is Eligible?
You can apply to UA Early College anytime
during your sophomore, junior, or senior
year of high school if you have a 3.0 or
higher GPA*
*High school grade point average must be at
least 3.0 on a 4 point scale, or the equivalent,
cumulative from the 9th grade.