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Early Graduation

Amendment to 704 KAR 3:305 . Early Graduation. DEFINED A student meeting the performance criteria AND doing so in three years or less of high school and before the age of 18. CRITERIA Meet proficiency benchmarks on KBE required end-of-course exams (ENG II, ALG II, BIOLOGY, US HISTORY)

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Early Graduation

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  1. Amendment to 704 KAR 3:305 Early Graduation

  2. DEFINED A student meeting the performance criteria AND doing so in three years or less of high school and before the age of 18. • CRITERIA • Meet proficiency benchmarks on KBE required end-of-course exams (ENG II, ALG II, BIOLOGY, US HISTORY) • Meet CPE-ACT defined college readiness benchmarks (English = 18, Reading = 20, Mathematics = 19) Beginning 2014-2015

  3. Early Graduation Certificate • One-time scholarship award to be used at a SACS accredited Kentucky 2-/4-year public or non-profit institution. • Four years of (Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship) KEES if graduated after three years of high school. • Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) calculates the KEES based on four years of high school attendance INCENTIVES

  4. Student and family: • Discuss and be aware of financial incentives and possible obstacles • Be prepared for non-traditional accelerated pathway • Student and school: • Alter schedules and accepted routines to complete pathway Ideal Candidates for Early Graduation Recommended traits for success This is an alternative and accelerated pathway – not intended for all students

  5. Communicate Change Anticipate Questions • Communication plan • Website • Direct mail, email • Counseling Conferences • Letter of Intent • Guidance document • FAQ document • Flow chart of process • Partners from KSBA and KHEAA disseminate communications Guidance with support is Key

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