16 UCW MAY 14-20, 2014
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Local high school students in the Fayetteville area
have a unique opportunity at their fingertips for
earning free college credit. Fayetteville Technical
Community College is one of 58 community colleges
in North Carolina that offers free dual-enrollment
credit to high school juniors and seniors. This feat is
achieved through state legislation known as Career &
College Promise. Locally, this program is known as
High School Connections, and over 650 high school
students have enrolled in free college classes during
the current spring 2014 semester.
Many students can benefit from High School
Connections (HSC). Some students are looking to get
a jump-start on their two- or four-year degree options
by taking general education courses. For 2014-2015,
High School Connections will offer a wealth of options
for these students, including English, mathematics,
history, science, psychology, sociology, philosophy,
political science, public speaking, and art and music
courses. Students wishing to enroll in these courses
must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and meet testing
requirements based on their PSAT, PLAN, SAT, or
ACT scores.
Other students in the HSC program might be
looking to accomplish early career training. To that
end, FTCC offers 27 different Career & Technical
Education (CTE) courses. Courses range from accounting to welding and
everything in between. Students who successfully complete one of these
CTE programs are invited to attend FTCC's graduation ceremony held
in May of each year. For this year's graduation, over 150 students are
qualified to "graduate" from FTCC before they even complete their high
school education!.
FTCC is a very affordable option for a college
education, especially when compared to the cost of a
four-year degree, whether public or private. HSC can
help cut this cost even further; for each individual course
taken in the high school years, a family is saving over two
hundred dollars. High school students typically take two
or three courses each semester at FTCC, which can really
add up to savings over the course of their junior and
senior years. To be financially savvy, students can start
their college education through High School Connections
and then enroll in FTCC full-time after they complete
their high school education. Then, for completing a four-
year degree, FTCC offers several transferrable associate's
degrees for students who wish to continue their education
beyond FTCC.
Students and parents who would like to learn more
about what the High School Connections program
can offer are invited to visit our website. At this site,
students can get more information about the specific
requirements and how to enroll, and they can also view
all of the programs we offer to see what might pique their
interest. In most cases, students can start the enrollment
paperwork in their high school's guidance office, but
FTCC is always available and willing to help answer any
questions. Check our Website for information about
High School Connections as well as summer and fall 2014
registration.
www.faytechcc.edu/
highschool_connections/index.
aspx.
FTCC Offers College Credit to Local High School Students
by MARY SCHMID
MARY SCHMID, FTCC High School
Connections Coordinator, Contributing
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