College NOW
CollegeNOW is a program that provides academically motivated high school students the opportunity to take college courses at Highland Community College full-time during their junior and/or senior year of high school as part of their high school education.
Courses taken at HCC will be for dual credit, which will meet the requirements for both a high school diploma and an Associate of Science Degree. Students who are in the program for only one year will complete two semesters of college courses. Students are assigned grades based on the Highland grading scale and are listed as FHS courses and included in the FHS grading scale.
Students must meet these pre-qualifications:
Recommendation from the high school
On-track to complete the sophomore year in good standing (two-year CollegeNow)
On-track to complete the junior year in good standing (one-year CollegeNow)
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Successful completion of Geometry and Algebra II
High School Transcript submitted with CollegeNow application
Test into College level courses using ACCUPLACER Test at HCC, in English, Reading and Math or ACT/SAT
Please note the following:
· Students, and their families, are responsible for ALL tuition and expenses and are NOT ELIGIBLE for financial aide
· College NOW students may participate in FVSD and HCC extracurricular activities, but it is their responsibility to manage the scheduling
· Although FVSD students will receive guidance and support from HCC staff, the student must develop strong independent study and work skills as he or she will be treated as a college student
Questions? Email Vicki Schulz or call 815-599-3664 or Liz Gerber at 815-599-3531