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College in the High School/Cornerstone Program: Earn College Credit in High School

Participate in the College in the High School/Cornerstone Program to earn college credit while in high school. Save money and transfer credits to any college in Washington state. Taught by high school teachers, these courses provide an opportunity for deeper subject exploration.

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College in the High School/Cornerstone Program: Earn College Credit in High School

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  1. College in the High School / Cornerstone

  2. CWU College in the High School / Cornerstone Kyle Carrigan –Director Kyle.Carrigan@cwu.edu David Welz – Program Support Supervisor 1 David.Welz@cwu.edu Vacant- Program Coordinator Vacant- Program Coordinator David Parker – Fiscal Specialist 2 David.Parker@cwu.edu Angelia Riveira – Advisor (Ellensburg) Angelia.Riveira@cwu.edu Chelsea Braun – Advisor (Sammamish) Chelsea.Bruan@cwu.edu

  3. Why would I want to participate? • Earn college credit and high school credit • Your college credit can be transferred to any college in the state of Washington • Most out-of-state colleges also accept the credit (do your research) • Save MONEY • 5 credit class on campus: $1,221.15 • 5 credit class through Cornerstone: $275.00 • Earning credit is NOT determined by a single test. You earn your grade through the work you do in class • A college class on a HS campus allows for more time with subject matter/teacher

  4. College in the High School / Cornerstone • Courses are actual CWU classes. • Taught by your high school teacher (Adjunct faculty). • 10th, 11th and 12th grade students can enroll.

  5. College in the High School vs. Cornerstone

  6. Registration Process

  7. Pre-requisites • For the most updated list of prerequisites : • https://www.cwu.edu/runningstart/important-formsvideos-0 • Placement Testing • $15 if you test at your school (if your school is setup) • $25 if you test at the CWU-Ellensburg campus • If you qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch testing is FREE

  8. Testing* We accept the following test scores *Students on Free or Reduced Price Lunch will have their CWU Accuplacer Next-Generation testing fees waived.

  9. Things to keep in mind • You are creating a college transcript • You have to request your official transcript in order for the class(es)/credit(s) to transfer • You are a CWU student while you are taking the class • a) Use resources (see our website) • b) Follow CWU policy • Be aware of important dates • a) Withdrawal dates • b) Registration dates • Be aware of the financial obligation • a) Pay your bill on time. If you do not it will impact your ability to register for other classes and/or obtain your transcript • Create your MyCWU account • a) Pay bill, update biographical data, make sure you are registered for the correct classes

  10. Visit our website for important dates, deadlines, registrations, contact information, student and parent resources etc. https://www.cwu.edu/runningstart/students

  11. Questions?

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