OCC EARLY COLLEGE credit opportunity & APW Central Schools JANUARY, 2019

Early College High School Partnership History: The Early College High School Initiative provides students the opportunity to receive a high school diploma and earn college credits by taking a mixture of high school and college classes. Students have fewer high school classes because some of their college classes replace their high school classes – dual enrollment. This is a Dual Enrollment Program - College courses taught on college campus, that we assign high school credits toward high school graduation requirements About the Richard S. Shineman Foundation The Richard S. Shineman Foundation is a private foundation established by the bequest of Richard S. Shineman who was a tenured professor of chemistry at SUNY Oswego. As a man of many intellectual interests and a deep passion for his community, he made a provision in his will for the establishment of a foundation that will serve the broad needs of Oswego County and Central New York.  We seek to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve by working with our not-for-profit partners with integrity, honesty, and compassion, and by pursuing excellence through the highest professional grant making standards.

How do I qualify to get into this program? Student must be a senior during the 2019-2020 school year. Students should have an acceptable attendance rate. Students should have no significant discipline issues. Students should be mature, motivated, independent, self-directed and trustworthy, and be willing to spend next year on the OCC campus and conduct themselves like a young adult. Students must pass OCC’s placement test – the Accuplacer.

What would my Senior Year Look Like? Students follow the OCC schedule (August – May) on the OCC campus! A bus will pick up students from APW (including Pulaski students) and transport them to OCC Estimated pick up time at APW Jr. Sr, HS 7:30 a.m. OCC Classes  9 a.m. – 2 p.m. ETA back to APW Jr. Sr. High School  3 p.m. Students will take 4 to 6 classes (12 to 18 credits) at OCC per semester. You are eligible for sports and clubs at APW Schools!

What is our Timeline? Student Letter of Interest Due To Guidance – Friday, January 18th Student Selection - early – Mid February Parent / Student Night – TBD Student Placement Tests – TBD, but will be given at apw Parent / Student / Guidance Visit to occ – orientation, tour, scheduling - march Students will be selected based on transcripts and overall “resume” review. We will select students who are most likely to be successful in this program, based on criteria We will select students based on criteria in slide 5

Total COST for selected StudentS Transportation - $ 0 Students must ride bus to OCC and back. Books - $ 0 Textbooks will be purchased by the District with textbook money. Textbooks must be returned to the district after the course is over. Tuition - $ 0 We will be selecting 3-5 students based on

Contact Information eric knuth, Superintendent – 315-625-5251 Joseph olsen, HS Principal – 315-625-5222 rick algie, HS Counselor – 315-625-5229 marci coppola, HS Counselor – 315-625-5229

QUESTIONS ?? Wait! I have one. HAVE YOU SIGNED UP TO TAKE THE MARCH SAT? It’s here and the registration deadline is February 8th. Just go to sat.org! If you get free or reduced lunch, you are entitled to a fee waiver. Stop down to guidance to pick one up.