{"id":51,"date":"2022-03-06T03:44:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T03:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/earn-college-credit-while-still-in-high-school\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T19:19:16","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T19:19:16","slug":"earn-college-credit-while-still-in-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cctech.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2022-volume-2-issue-1\/earn-college-credit-while-still-in-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn College Credit While Still in High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Imagine earning an associate degree before earning your high school diploma! CCTC\u2019s Early College and Dual Enrollment programs allow high school students to earn college credit by taking college courses during their junior and senior years of high school. Eligible students must demonstrate, through placement tests, that they qualify for college-level classes. They must also apply and be accepted into CCTC. For highly motivated students, it may be possible to finish an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree by the time they graduate high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">\u00a0Benefits<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Save on college tuition costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Shorten the overall time spent in college<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">May improve high school GPA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Experience college expectations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Make a smooth transition from a secondary to post-secondary school<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Potentially have a two-year degree or certificate completed by high school graduation<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Types of Dual Enrollment at\u00a0CCTC<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">University Transfer Track<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">These students take two or more university core classes a semester for transfer to a four-year college after high school.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Early College<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">These students are degree-seeking dual-enrolled students. They work to complete their Associate in Arts or Science by their high school graduation date.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Career and Technical Education (CTE)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">These students seek certificates or degrees from the career and technical education programs offered at CCTC. CTE students can be workforce ready at the completion of a CTE certificate or degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Placement Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Students have three ways to place into the CCTC Dual Enrollment program.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Transcript Placement<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">PSAT\/SAT, PreACT\/ACT scores<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Accuplacer Test<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Tuition Cost<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The South Carolina Lottery Tuition Assistance covers tuition for students taking six credit hours or more per semester. Textbooks and fees vary by school district. Please contact your high school for additional information.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">College Transfer Credits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">To learn about the transferability of credits to South Carolina public, private, and technical colleges and out-of-state colleges, please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">CCTC Admission Agreements: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cctech.edu\/service-and-support\/academics\/admission-agreements\/\">https:\/\/www.cctech.edu\/service-and-support\/academics\/admission-agreements\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">South Carolina Transfer and Articulation Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sctrac.org\/Student\/List-of-Universally-Transferable-Courses-in-SC\">https:\/\/www.sctrac.org\/Student\/List-of-Universally-Transferable-Courses-in-SC<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">South Carolina Technical College System <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sctechsystem.com\/students\/transfer-programs.html\">https:\/\/www.sctechsystem.com\/students\/transfer-programs.html<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Youth Apprenticeship Program at CCTC<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The Youth Apprenticeship program at Central Carolina is a rigorous program for high school students who combine job-related education with mentored on-the-job learning with a local employer. As a youth apprentice, you will receive education and skills while earning a paycheck. Upon successful completion, you will have highly sought-after skills and experience that could make your career possibilities limitless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Student Benefits<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Academic credit toward a CCTC program of study<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Credential from the U.S. Department of Labor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Work experience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">For more information, please call the Dual Enrollment \u00a0Office at 843-661-8025 or visit<a href=\"http:\/\/cctech.edu\"> cctech.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine earning an associate degree before earning your high school diploma! 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