Graduating High School a Semester Early? CHSPE?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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I have decided that I want to attempt to take the CHSPE in October to try and graduate early, but I’m not very sure if it will be worth it since it will only be a semester earlier. I’m definitely not guaranteed to pass the exit exam, but I am definitely quite eager to try as I believe it MIGHT be the best option for me (if only I had decided on it earlier). If I were to end up passing, I was wondering if it was possible to start at community college in the SPRING 2019 term? Do community colleges accept early spring admission for freshmen?

Wait, but if I take the CHSPE in October & somehow pass, would I even be able to leave high school after that semester? Or would I not be able to leave until the end of that school year to graduate with the rest o 2019?

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I personally wouldn’t do it- I don’t see the benefit of graduating only a few months early. If your plan is to go to a traditional four year university, it would probably be easier to start as a freshman in fall of 2019 rather than transfer from a community college.

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what if I can’t particularly afford to go straight to a 4-year? I’m from California & I’m not exactly sure I’m able to afford to go to a UC, so my parents offer I either go to community or study in the Philippines (where my parents are from & where I am able to afford to go to a better 4-year.) So learning about the CHSPE, I was thinking I could graduate a semester early and start college (community or private 4-year in Philippines) in the spring of 2019.

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Have you run the Net Price calculators for the UC’s to determine that they will not be affordable? Students get the best aid as Freshman applicants, although as a CA resident and if you are eligible, you could receive a good amount of need-based financial aid for the UC’s.

If possible, check with the your HS to see if you can take dual enrollment courses at your local CC to finish up your Senior year so could apply as a Freshman applicant instead of a Transfer.

If the UC’s are not affordable as a Freshman applicant, you could still take dual enrollment courses your last semester and make sure they are UC transferable. You would still graduate with your HS class and already have a head start on your CC to UC transfer classes.

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  1. Don’t assume you can’t afford college. The less money your family has, the more aid you might get. As suggested, pick a college of interest, e.g., UCSB, and run the net price calculator https://www.finaid.ucsb.edu/net-price-calculator
    Maybe you can afford it.
  2. Colleges are set up to have you start in the fall…you get the most support that way and classes are set up that way in general.
  3. Consider taking Dual Enrollment classes next semester to get some college credit for free.