<p>I'm a freshman at high school and I was thinking, is it possible to be enrolled in high school AND community college at the same time? So that at usual school hours I would go to high school, and in the evening take classes at community college so I could get my associates degree before I graduate high school, or right at my high school graduation? If it's the amount of work to do, that wouldn't be the problem, because I'm not really involved in any sports or anything. I'm not really involved in extracurricular activities. Is this possible to do at any community college? I live in Oregon. And also, if it is possible, is it also possible to double major for an associate's degree? (I know I'm looking at a LOT of coursework, but I'm just wondering if this is actually possible, doesn't matter the amount of work I'll be putting on myself) (And I would like to major in something biology/chemistry and something business related)</p>
<p>You can speed up the process by taking clep exams and getting college credit for them. Clep is much easier than ap. Email your community college with questions.</p>
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This is called dual enrollment, and you have to ask your school if they have such a program with a local community or state college. Mine does, so I did that. In many cases, you can take college classes and have them count towards high school, too, if it’s part of a dual enrollment program.</p>
<p>My son is doing Dual Enrollment in Florida (started in 10th grade) and will have his AA degree (pre-engineering) by the time he graduates. He takes some classes at the CC, some classes online (Florida Virtual School) and some classes at the regular high school. All of this is done during the normal school day, except his college science labs are at night. He like the college classes so much more than high school. There is no busy work. They learn the subject and take tests. He has had all great teachers so far (we use ratemyprofessor.com to pick his college teachers). He will be able to take math through Calc III and Differential Equations with this route (not available in high school or AP). The online courses are only because scheduling a 7 period day is almost impossible if you have to drive to the community college. So two of his classes are online high school which makes scheduling easier. We already contacted the engineering schools that he is interested in and picked his college courses to be sure he has all pre-requisites for their programs. There has been a lot of parent involvement because the counselors are not always on the ball. Hopefully your school can offer something similar.</p>
<p>I want to receive my AA degree by the time I graduate High School, and I also live in Florida! Does you or you son have any tips on the best way to achieve this, and what is is like taking high school and college classes? And how it affects his life outside of academics?</p>
<p>Yup, it’s possible. My friend got her AA right before she graduated high school. She went on to UC Berkeley and finished her degree in 2 years.</p>
<p>I already got an Associates degree and a high school diploma at the same time, and I even graduated high school a year early with an associates degree. Look into your community colleges and whether they accept high school students. Ask them if they have any early college programs, or head start programs.</p>
<p>What a coincidence, I also live in Oregon. I understand this forum is probably dead, however I just found out about this topic. From what I know, the Portland Community College (PCC) system offers what they call Early College High School for my school district, both at the Rock Creek and Sylvania campuses. For those new to the program, I am as well. But from what I understand, in Oregon and with PCC you apply with your high school guidance counselor, take standardized tests from PCC, and then enroll. The timing, i.e. if it takes place during the school day, I do not know. However, a 16 year old age requirement is in place for this program, among other things. Personally, I think it could supplement my high school diploma quite well and show dedication. The workload is a bit worrysome, however, coupled with the other work in high school that needs to be done. Good luck everyone!</p>
IF you do this, then how do you apply to colleges? College applications are due in November, and what if you decide to graduate from CC after you apply to college as a freshman??
If you will have already earned an AA degree then won’t that make you a transfer student applicant to 4-year colleges?
There’re a lot fewer admissions slots and a lot fewer scholarship opportunities for transfer students.
We are thinking of enrolling my son for Dual Entrollment in Florida. Is there more than one school in FL or any other state that offer this type of program.
If you’re in Southern Florida, Miami-Dade College has a program School for Advanced Students where ou take 2 high school courses and the rest Dual Enrollment, with every class being on the MDC campus. I have a great many friends enrolled in the program and many of their alumni have gone to prestigious colleges, Harvard included. Highly recommend.