Post-Secondary Enrollment Options Program
This program provides the opportunity for eligible 9th through 12th grade students to enroll in post-secondary courses and to earn college credit while still in high school. Option A allows students to take classes for college credit only at their own expense. Under Option B, students enroll in college classes for both high school and college credit. They will not be required to pay for the cost of tuition, textbooks, materials or fees associated with such courses.
Interested students and their parents are required to meet with their school counselor to review guidelines and to complete and sign a Post-Secondary Options checklist. Following the informational meeting, students who wish to participate in the program are required to complete an intent form (available in the counselor's office). This form requires signatures of the student, a parent, school counselor, and the high school principal and must be completed and returned to the counselor's office no later than March 30th of the school year preceding the year in which the student plans to participate in the program. (Students must have a qualifying GPA and ACT score that meets the requirements for the individual institution they wish to attend.
Grades for courses taken under Option A are not included on the high school transcript nor do they affect GPA. Those taken under Option B (for high school as well as college credit) will be included in calculations of GPA and class rank and may affect eligibility for graduation.
A student participating in a course through Post-Secondary Enrollment Option is expected to be in classes at the high school when their high school classes are offered. If no conflict occurs in scheduling, a student may be released during the school day to participate in this opportunity.
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