College Credit in High School Enrollment Information for students thinking about concurrent enrollment courses with JCCC College Now.

Types of JCCC College Credit Concurrent Enrollment (JCCC-College Now): When a high school student takes an approved BVWHS class from an approved high school teacher and receives both high school and college credit. Quick Step: When a high school student takes a college class on a college campus. There is no longer a limit on the number of concurrent enrollment college hours.

*Benefits of College Now Quality Instruction – All CN instructors are qualified high school teachers that have similar experience of JCCC faculty on campus. Low Cost – Significantly lower than area public and private colleges and universities. Schedule Flexibility – Students complete general education courses while still in high school. JCCC Campus Access – Students have access to all resources that are offered to other college students. This includes the Math Resource Center, Writing Center, library and computer labs.

BVW Classes = College Now BVW Class Title JCCC Class Title Course ID Hours Length *Adv. Algebra College Algebra MATH 171 3 hours Year Hon. Pre-Calc/Trig Pre-Calculus MATH 173 5 hours AP Calculus AB Calculus I MATH 241 AP Calculus BC Calculus I & II Math 241/242 10 hours Fall/Spring AP Statistics Statistics MATH 181 AP Lit & Comp Composition I Composition II ENGL 121 ENGL 122 Fall Spring AP Physics 1 College Physics I PHYS 130 AP Biology Prin. of Cell/Molecular Biology BIOL 134 4 hours Hon. Spanish 4 Elem. Spanish I/II FL 130/FL131 *College Algebra is considered Quickstep. The application and enrollment deadlines are a little later than College Now courses.

BVW Classes = College Now BVW Class Title JCCC Class Title Course ID Hours Length AP Spanish 5 Interm. Spanish I FL 230 3 hours Year Hon. French 4 Elem. French I/II FL 140/FL141 10 hours Fall/Spring AP Govt & Pol. Am Nat’l Govt POLS 124 Spring AP Psychology Introduction to Psychology PSYC 130 JAVA Programming Programming Fundamentals CS 134 4 hours Fall AP Computer Science A Concepts of Prog. Algorithms/JAVA CS 205 4 Hours

How do these classes transfer? JCCC classes have excellent transferability to colleges or universities in the state of Kansas and Midwest region. You can check the website for transferability or contact the school directly. Even though the classes will transfer to most colleges and universities, how it transfers to each individual school may be different. It would also be wise to research potential majors to see what class requirements you may need. This will help you better determine which classes you should take now while in high school.

Guidelines for selecting College Now credits Sometimes “more” is just “more” Identify classes to transfer outside of your intended major Ex: Engineering major- social studies & english are good transfers Business Major- math, science, english, etc… You may not need 9 credits of social studies for college Math is sequential. Take your highest level for CN credit ex: AP Calc AB for college now credit is sufficient for pre-calc & college algebra There is value in taking a difficult class in high school and then repeating it in college. (Think AP Bio/AP Phys I for pre-med. Great start to your college GPA) Bottom Line: There are no right or wrong ways to do this. These guidelines should help you make the best decision with the information you have at hand

Transfer Equivalency Guides Emporia State University http://www.emporia.edu/admissions/transfer-guides.html Kansas State University http://www.k-state.edu/undergradadmit/transferequivalency.html Pittsburg State University http://www.pittstate.edu/admission/information/transfer-student/transfer-equivalency-guides.dot University of Kansas http://admissions.ku.edu/apply/credits/

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That is a savings of over $720! How does concurrent enrollment tuition compare to other four year schools. College/University *Cost Per Credit Hour JCCC $93 Baker University (HS Credit program) $110 Emporia State University $214.20* Kansas State University $309.10 University of Kansas $327.25 Rockhurst University (Private) $1,193.00* Baker University (Private) $947.07* A 3 hour class at JCCC will cost $279. A 3 hour class at KU will cost $981. That is a savings of over $720! Another added bonus…for all JCCC College Now classes students do not have to purchase the book! 2017-2018 tuition rate (*Based on 15 hour enrollment)

What are the steps to enroll in a College Now class? First Time College Now Students only: Fill out an application for JCCC. Go to www.jccc.edu and follow the links below by Friday, Sept 1, 2017 Future Students Steps to Enroll for Credit Classes Apply for Admission English, Math & Chemistry students: Take the ACCUPLACER test and/or submit your qualifying ACT Scores Everyone Enroll in classes and pay for tuition by Sept 15, 2017 through student’s MyJCCC account. NOTE: The enrollment deadline for College Algebra is October 13.

JCCC Placement Testing In order to enroll in certain classes students must take and achieve certain scores on the ACCUPLACER Placement test. The following classes require ACCUPLACER testing: Advanced Algebra Honors Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry AP Calculus AP Statistics AP English Literature AP Physics 1 Students must have a photo ID along with their JCCC ID # when they go to take the ACCUPLACER test. For more information on testing hours, policies, and pretests go to www.jccc.edu/testing.

Qualifying ACT Scores If you have taken the ACT within the last two years you may use the following ACT scores instead of taking the ACCUPLACER test. Class ACT Subtest Required Score Advanced Algebra Math 25 Honors Pre-Calc/Trig 26 AP Calculus AB/BC 28 AP Stats AP English Literature English 19 AP Physics If you have qualifying ACT scores, please contact Mrs. Battista, the registrar in rm #359 to send in a copy of your ACT scores.

How does AP credit and College Now differ? Questions... AP Credit College Now Credit How much does it Cost? $100* per test $93 per credit hour When is enrollment? Signup in March, test in May at the end of the course Start of the semester How is Credit Awarded? AP test results, Score 4-5 (Varies by college) “C” or better guarantees credit College Transferability? Accepted nationally at most colleges including most highly selective schools Accepted regionally and by many national universities AP Transfer Info: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies * 2018 AP Test price has not been determined yet

College Now: Important Fall Dates September 1, 2017 – Application and ACT test score priority submission. Forms will be accepted after this deadline, but there is no guarantee of processing by the enrollment deadline. September 15, 2017 – ACCUPLACER test deadline September 15, 2017 – Enrollment deadline, payment is due at the time of enrollment *There are no exceptions to the September 15 enrollment date, so plan ahead for enrollment & ACCUPLACER testing to avoid crowds.

College Now: Withdrawal Dates Fall Class Year Class Last day for 100% refund Sept 18, 2017 Oct. 2, 2017 Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript Sept. 18, 2017 Oct. 16, 2017 Last day to request a pass/fail grade or withdraw with a “W” Nov. 15, 2017 Mar. 1, 2018 *If you drop a College Now course here at BVW, it is your responsibility to also drop the course at JCCC. Otherwise your course would be removed at BVW but stay on your JCCC transcript

College Now help at BVW: College Wednesday (during JAG time) Wednesday, Sept. 6 & Sept. 13 10:45-11:45pm 315 Counseling Office Braden Decker, JCCC Admissions Representative will be at BVW Help with Applications Process ACT Scores College Now registration issues

Helpful College Now Websites JCCC College Now – http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow JCCC Placement Testing – http://www.jccc.edu/testing/assessment.html JCCC Quick Step- http://www.jccc.edu/quickstep College Now Information Sessions (for students & parents) Thursday, Aug 25 6:30-8:00 Olathe Health Ed. Center Tuesday, Aug 30 6:30-8:00 JCCC Regnier Center

College Now Contacts: JCCC College Now – http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow Tara Lebar: BVW Counselor, JCCC College Now Building Representative tlebar@bluevalleyk12.org 913.239.3772 Braden Decker, JCCC Admission Representative braden@jccc.edu 913-469-8500 ext. 4276 JCCC Student Success Center 913.469.3803