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PROGRAMS/OPTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
There are 3
programs/options for high school students who
wish to take college courses while they are also enrolled in high
school:
1)
The
Twelfth Year Program
2)
The
DHE Dual Enrollment Program
3)
Undeclared
Status
TWELFTH YEAR PROGRAM
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Quinsigamond Community
College offers the Twelfth Year Program as
a service to
local high school districts that wish to allow their current students
the
opportunity to complete high school graduation requirements through
concurrent
enrollment at QCC. Participation in this program is limited to high
school
seniors (and in some cases, juniors) who have been properly prepared
for
college-level work. High school guidance counselors are expected to
lead in the
process of identification of potential applicants as well as in
assisting
students with the application process. In addition, coursework to be
taken at
QCC is determined collaboratively by students and appropriate high
school
guidance personnel. It is the responsibility of the student and parent
to
consult with the Guidance Office and Principal to ensure that courses
selected
will meet the requirements for high school graduation.
CRITERIA
FOR ACCEPTANCE
To be eligible for acceptance into
the Twelfth Year
Program, a student must meet the following criteria:
- be currently enrolled in high school
- have completed high school English
courses with grades of “B” or better
- have an overall “B” average
- demonstrate satisfactory
disciplinary history in his/her student profile
- place into College-level English
(ENG 101) and Beginning Algebra (MAT 095) on the QCC Computerized
Placement Test
- complete the QCC Twelfth Year
application process within established timelines.
Application
deadline for the Fall semester: June
1st.
Application
deadline for the Spring semester: December
15th.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Step
One:
Student schedules an appointment for the
Placement Test: call the Advising Center at
854-4308 or go
on-line to www.QCC.mass.edu/advising
. Students must place into College-level English (ENG 101) and
Beginning
Algebra (MAT 095) to be eligible for acceptance into the Twelfth Year
Program.
Step
Two:
If
the student meets performance standards on the Placement test, he/she
can obtain
the Twelfth Year Application packet from the Admissions Office, Room
201, in
the Harrington
Learning
Center.
Step
Three:
Student completes the QCC and Twelfth
Year
applications with the high school guidance counselor, indicating the
courses
that the student will take to fulfill high school graduation
requirements. It
is recommended that alternate courses are also included, in the event
that a
first choice is unavailable.
Step Four: Student
contacts the Twelfth Year Program to set up an interview: call
508-854-7558
Step
Five:
Student brings all completed application
forms to the interview, along with high school transcripts, and the
application
fee.
Step
Six:
Upon acceptance, student will meet with
the Twelfth Year Advisor for course selection and registration.
For general
questions, contact the Twelfth Year Program
coordinator at 508-854-7558.
PLEASE NOTE: Students who are
accepted into the
Twelfth Year Program are responsible for the cost of enrolling in
courses at Quinsigamond Community College.
Twelfth Year
students are not eligible for financial aid.
DHE DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The
DHE Dual Enrollment Program is offered to qualified students interested
in
pursuing concurrent enrollment between high school and college at Quinsigamond
Community
College.
The program is designed specifically to
offer
students who wish to register for college level courses that will also
count
toward high school graduation.
Eligibility is determined through
successful completion of the Placement
Test and recommendation of the student’s current high school. Priority for the DHE Dual
Enrollment Program
is given to first-generation college students and students planning to
pursue
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) curricula. Qualified students will be
eligible for
funding to offset the cost of tuition and fees.
CRITERIA
FOR ACCEPTANCE
To be eligible for acceptance into
the DHE Dual
Enrollment Program, a student must meet the following criteria:
- be currently enrolled in a Massachusetts
high school
- have a minimum overall average of
“C” or above
- be recommended by their high school
guidance counselor or other school official
- demonstrate satisfactory
disciplinary history in his/her student profile
- take the math and English placement
tests
- plan to enroll in college level
courses (developmental coursework is not eligible) that will also count
toward high school graduation. Please
note that enrollment in certain college level courses at QCC is
contingent upon minimum scores on the placement test
- complete the QCC DHE Dual
Enrollment application process within established timelines.
Application
deadline for the Fall semester: May
15th.
Application
deadline for the Spring semester: December
1st.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE
Step
One:
Student schedules an appointment for the
Placement Test: call the Advising Center at
854-4308 or go
on-line to www.QCC.mass.edu/advising
Step
Two:
If
the student meets performance standards on the Placement test, he/she
can
obtain the DHE Dual Enrollment application packet from the Admissions
Office in
the Harrington
Learning
Center.
Step
Three:
Student completes the QCC and DHE Dual
Enrollment applications with the high school guidance counselor,
indicating the
courses that the student will take to fulfill high school graduation
requirements. It is recommended that alternate courses are also
included, in
the event that a first choice is unavailable.
ONLY COLLEGE LEVEL COURSES ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR FUNDING.
Step
Four:
Student contacts the DHE Dual Enrollment
Program Coordinator to set up an interview. Call: 508-854-7558
Step
Five:
Student brings all completed application
forms to interview, along with copies of his/her high school
transcripts. The
application fee is waived for students in
this program
Step
Six:
Upon acceptance, the student will meet
with DHE Dual Enrollment Coordinator for course selection and
registration.
For general
questions, contact the DHE Dual Enrollment
Coordinator at 508-854-7558.
PLEASE NOTE: Students who are
accepted into the DHE
Dual Enrollment Program will be notified as to their financial award. Courses not covered by
this award (typically
non-college level) and course materials (i.e. books) are the financial
responsibility of the student.
DHE
Dual Enrollment students are not eligible for financial aid.
UNDECLARED
STATUS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
High school students who
wish to take courses without formally being accepted into any program
may do so
at any time. Students should contact the Admissions Office before
beginning the
enrollment process. An Admissions Counselor can review both students’
and
parents’ expectations to confirm that the college environment is
conducive to the
student. It is also strongly suggested that they and their parents
contact the
students’ Guidance Counselor or other school official to ensure that
any earned
college credits will also apply toward the high school’s graduation
requirements.
ENROLLMENT
PROCEDURE
Step
One:
Student schedules
an appointment for the Placement Test: call the Advising Center
at 854-4308 or go on-line to www.QCC.mass.edu/advising
Step
Two:
Student
schedules an appointment with an academic advisor to review scores and
register
for classes. Call the Advising Center at
854-4308 or go
on-line to www.QCC.mass.edu/advising
Step
Three: Student
registers for classes
PLEASE
NOTE: Students who register as undeclared are responsible for the cost
of
enrolling in courses
at Quinsigamond
Community
College. Undeclared students are not
eligible for financial
aid.
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