1 / 20

Running Start Program

Running Start Program. Marquette Academy & Illinois Valley Community College. Introductions. Danielle Stoddard, Running Start Coordinator and E2C Coordinator Renee Prine, Counselor. What is Running Start?.

annot
Download Presentation

Running Start Program

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Running Start Program Marquette Academy & Illinois Valley Community College

  2. Introductions • Danielle Stoddard, Running Start Coordinator and E2C Coordinator • Renee Prine, Counselor

  3. What is Running Start? The Running Start Program is an option where qualified Marquette Academy Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to earn an Associate Degree from Illinois Valley Community College by the time of their high school graduation.

  4. Why should I enroll in Running Start? Time Savings- Have a Bachelor’s degree by the time you are 20. Ease of transition from High School to College—The transition between being a High School student and College student becomes seamless. Cost Savings— Most of the classes will be taken at half the cost* of standard IVCC tuition. *As of Spring 2014—subject to change

  5. Financial Benefits • IVCC has an extremely affordable tuition rate At $93.60* per credit hour. • Unfortunately, Financial Aid is not available for Dual Credit/Enrollment *As of Spring 2014-subject to change

  6. Course Delivery ·Dual Credit Courses · Dual Enrollment Courses · Additional IVCC on-line, evening, and summer courses during Junior and Senior years

  7. College Transcript It is important to be aware that dual credit students are beginning their official college transcript. Junior year in high school, freshman year of college!

  8. Associate Degree Due to the nature of a Liberal Arts and Sciences curriculum and to best ensure transfer to a four-year college or university, students take courses to satisfy the requirements of an Associate of Arts degree. It is a possibility to complete the Associate of Science as well, but will require extra coursework.

  9. Admission Steps Pre-Selection Criteria • Attend information night and submit interest form (February) • Take IVCC Placement Test (before the April 8th Running Start Orientation) • Attend IVCC Running Start Orientation (April 8th) • Have and maintain a 3.0 high school GPA • Develop a plan of study with IVCC Counselor at first Marquette meeting

  10. AccuplacerIVCC’s Placement Test Placement testing is required in order to take a Math or English class

  11. Commitment ·Appropriate academic qualifications. ·High level of motivation. • ·Certain level of assertiveness. ·Adequate time to devote to studying and preparing for a college-level course.

  12. Challenges • Extra curricular activities • Work • Social activities • Attendance • Scheduling • Independence

  13. Sample Schedule

  14. Sample Schedule continued…

  15. Junior Year HS Sample Schedule FALL SPRING

  16. Senior Year HS Sample Schedule FALL SPRING

  17. Is there a penalty discontinuing the program? • NO! We want you and your parents to be comfortable with the decision to participate in the Running Start program. • It is not an “all or nothing” approach, if you are starting to feel overwhelmed, reach out to your support system whether at Marquette or IVCC.

  18. If Running Start is not for you Dual credit classes will still be available to you at Marquette, and if you only take the classes offered at the high school, you could graduate with almost 30+ college credit hours

  19. How to get started • Fill out interest form • Complete IVCC enrollment form • Attend Running Start New Student Orientation on April 8th • Questions? • Contact Danielle pertaining to Dual Credit Courses • 815-224-0598 • Contact Renee pertaining to Dual Enrollment Courses • 815-224-0366

  20. Questions?Find more information and this power point online at www.ivcc.edu/earlyentrycollegeClick “Running Start”

More Related