1. Delta College Dual Enrollment Program
Amy Courtright
Acting Dean, Enrollment Services and Student Development
May 2016
San Joaquin Delta College
San Joaquin Delta College

2. 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

3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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

6. 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
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7. The Application Process
STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College -
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8. The Application Process
STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College
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9. The Application Process
STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College
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10. The Application Process
STEP 1 – Apply to Delta College
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11. The Application Process
STEP 2 – Submit the Board of Governors Fee Waiver form
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12. The Application Process
STEP 3 – Retrieve your Delta ID and
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13. The Application Process
STEP 4 – Register for and complete an Assessment Evaluation/Placement Test
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14. The Application Process
STEP 5 – Complete the College Early Start Application
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15. The Application Process
STEP 6 – Attend Orientation and Counseling
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16. 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
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17. 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
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18. Thank You!
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