Early College Experience Associate of Arts Degree Program Associate of Science Degree Program
Program Highlights Earn an associate degree and high school diploma upon graduation Attend classes one-half day on the NWACC Campus Drastically reduced cost to students and families
Program Highlights Fifty slots for students in 2018-2019 school year Rogers Public Schools will pay the tuition for students in program. (Students pay for dropped classes) Students and families will buy/rent textbooks Morning or afternoon classes to accommodate other coursework or extracurricular activities
Program Highlights Course sequence fulfills NWACC associate degree requirements RPS counselors will work to ensure all high school graduation requirements are met through course sequence Courses on NWACC campus utilize a Monday/Wednesday and Tuesday/Thursday course schedule
Program Highlights Courses do not meet at NWACC campus on Fridays On Fridays- RPS students will be required to be on the NWACC or RPS campus for library, computer, research, or study opportunities during the time in which they normally have college classes Students still required to be at RPS classes on Fridays
Program Highlights Must meet NWACC admission requirements Additional guidelines or application/interview process may be developed to ensure students are prepared for the workload and responsibilities associated with the program AM students will provide their own transportation to NWACC associate degree courses PM students will provide their own transportation home from NWACC associate degree courses
Program Highlights Shuttle bus will be provided in the middle of day to drop off PM students and pick up AM students Authentic college experience Students enrolled in sections with “regular” college students NWACC Office of High School Relations will work with each high school student to supply information on students progress and attendance in associate degree courses
Sample Schedule AM students English 1013 Biology 1544 Monday/Wednesday Tuesday/Thursday Friday 7:30-8:45 English 1013 7:30-10:20 Biology 1544 8:25-11:40 Library Day @ NWACC or RPS 9:00-10:15 Humanities 10:30-11:45 PSYC 1003 History 12:25-1:30 Lunch/Travel/Library 12:15-1:00 Lunch 11:50-1:45 1:45-2:35 RPS elective or Algebra 2 1:05-1:50 SH/Counseling/TA RPS elective or Algebra 2 2:40-3:30 RPS elective/extra curricular activity 1:55-2:40 2:45-3:30
Sample Schedule PM Students RPS elective/extra curricular activity Monday/Wednesday Tuesday/Thursday Friday 8:25-9:15 RPS elective/extra curricular activity 9:20-10:10 RPS elective or Algebra 2 10:15-12:00 Advisory/Travel/Lunch 10:15-10:45 Advisory 12:00-1:15 English 1013 PSYC 1003 10:45-11:40 TA/SH/Library 1:30-2:45 Humanities 1:30-4:20 Biology 1544 11:40-12:10 Lunch 3:00-4:15 History 12:15-3:30 Library/Comp lab @ NWACC or RPS
I am interested now what? Must have qualifying test scores to be eligible ACT 19 on Reading and English ACCUPLACER (given at NWACC) 78 on Reading 83 on Sentence Skills ASPIRE 428 on Reading 428 on English
I am interested now what? Program applications will be available on the Counseling Office April 18