Delta College Dual Enrollment Program Amy Courtright Acting Dean, Enrollment Services and Student Development May 2016 San Joaquin Delta College San Joaquin Delta College
Outline of the Presentation Program description Who can benefit When the program begins Where classes can be taken How the application process works Questions & answers San Joaquin Delta College SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
Program Description 2016 law allowing free CCC college classes if offered as part of a partnership agreement to improve college and career readiness Classes take place at High School site Closed classes – only open to High School students during the school day No cost for registration, books, fees 11/10/2018
Program Description College readiness Career readiness Delta is emphasizing general education courses Easily transferable to CSU, UC campuses IGETC Certificate (intersegmental general education transfer curriculum) Career readiness Selective courses of study that make sense at a HS site Emphasis on business, psychology, pre- health, administration of justice 11/10/2018
SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE Who Benefits Students who obtain HS Principal or counselor approval for “college early start” Any HS student with reading or math ability for placement into college courses Freshman to Senior standing in HS Age 13 or older to qualify for college classes SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE
When & Where the program begins Fall 2016 at Tracy Unified High Schools Tracy HS – Planned course offerings: Administration of Justice 21 Computer Science Applications 20 English 1A Psychology 1 Guidance/Career Exploration Communication Studies 1A Political Science 1 Art 3 Drama 10 Humanities/Civilization 3 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College - www.deltacollege.edu 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 2 – Submit the Board of Governors Fee Waiver form 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 3 – Retrieve your Delta ID and Email 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 4 – Register for and complete an Assessment Evaluation/Placement Test 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 5 – Complete the College Early Start Application 11/10/2018
The Application Process STEP 6 – Attend Orientation and Counseling 11/10/2018
Frequently asked questions Can I take other classes? Yes – but those will have normal fees associated with them What about online classes? Yes – but the fees apply for those classes as well Can I use financial aid? Yes, but eligibility starts to get tracked as soon as the first semester, so students and parents should consider the plusses and minuses of starting financial aid in HS 11/10/2018
Frequently asked questions What about the cost of textbooks? The college plans on using online open education resources for textbooks – resulting in no costs for textbooks What if I don’t have access to a computer for the online textbooks? Students should consider these courses only if they have easy, daily access to laptop or desktop computers to complete the college-level work 11/10/2018
Thank You! 11/10/2018