Community college summer classes?

Paying for College
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<p>I'm posting this question in response to a thread started by [url=<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1345957-please-help-me-find-school-non-traditional-app.html%5D%5Bb%5DRuralMarty%5B/b%5D%5B/url"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1345957-please-help-me-find-school-non-traditional-app.html]**RuralMarty**[/url&lt;/a&gt;] over in the college Search & Selection forum.</p>

<p>Marty, who was homeschooled, has not yet applied to college. He's taken the ACT and scored 30. He's planning to take classes at his local community college this summer. Given his ACT score, I'm thinking he might qualify for merit aid somewhere . . . but would he lose out on that if he takes community college classes? In other words, is there any way he can take classes this summer and still apply to a 4-year college as an incoming freshman (eligible for merit aid) or does taking CC classes automatically make him a transfer student (ineligible for merit aid)?</p>

<p>I think it's great that he's ready to jump right in and start classes . . . I'd just hate to see him lose out on his chances for a four-year school. What would you all suggest?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>He can take classes as a guest student, rather than as an enrolled, degree-seeking student. That should not jeopardize his first-time-in-college status.</p>

<p>Lots of high school kids take CC classes. The folks at the CC will know what to do!</p>