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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
A three-credit class at Ivy Tech usually costs students about
- Public domaingeneral-american
Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
$510. The Indiana Department of Education pays for the Crossing the Finish Line program, while Ivy Tech is spending about 3.6 million dollars to pay for other summer classes.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Baker told VOA Learning English that the college classes might save her up to two years of college credit as she works towards becoming a veterinarian.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
For her, the college credit she received means less money spent on student loans.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
“As I look at future student loans, I am grateful for the opportunities Ivy Tech presented,” she said.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Seeing students finish their programs and continue in higher education makes the cost worth it, said Monica Marianna Hingst.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
She is Interim Vice President for K-14 and Strategic Initiatives at Ivy Tech. “Getting students to come here and take courses for free is great.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
It’s even better when it’s aligned toward a completion, because once you earn that certification, or once you earn that degree, you are now setting yourself up for success.”
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Its JumpStart2NOVA program permits students who finish high school in the spring to take college courses for free during the summer.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
NOVA started the program in 2020 to help students continue their education during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
In addition to classes, students receive free online help with their studies.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
They can also attend free weekly information sessions on how to succeed in their education.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
There are about 700 students in the program this year.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
JumpStart2NOVA helps both the students, the community college, and the local community, said Dr. Eun-Woo Chang, Chief Academic Officer at NOVA.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
He noted that having more students finish their programs of study helps provide skilled workers for the local economy.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
“It’s a good investment to make them to stay at NOVA and also Northern Virginia, so this helps the regional economy here.”
- Public domaingeneral-american
Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
He added, “Community colleges are in the community that needs a lot more resources…they are underserved. We are here for them.”
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Chemeketa Community College is in the state of Oregon.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Its BOLT program offers 12 different five-week college credit courses for free for up to 450 students in the summer.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
The students must be entering or finishing their last year of high school.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Like the program at Ivy Tech in Indiana, the BOLT program also pays for the cost of textbooks.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Chemeketa designed the BOLT program because Covid-19 affected the schools in the area.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
The program supports students who have fewer chances to take college courses for credit.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
“Ivy Tech took my learning and thinking to that next level. I feel I am better prepared to manage the college experience,” she said.
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Some Community Colleges Offer Free College Credit for High Schoolers
Baker added, “I felt I was driven more as a student, as I saw a more diverse future outlook compared to my fellow high school students.”
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