Mariner High School Accelerated Opportunities What is the purpose of Early College (formerly Dual Enrollment)? Allows students to take college courses and receive high school and college credit at the same time. Shortens the time necessary for a student to complete the requirements of a high school diploma and a postsecondary degree. What is the cost of Dual Enrollment/Early College? There is no cost to the student for Dual Enrollment/Early College. Tuition is free. Books are provided free to public high school students. Who can participate in Dual Enrollment/Early College? Students must be enrolled in a public school or registered as a home school student within our service district. Students attending a private school in Florida that has an assigned DOE School number. Students in must attain a 3.0 un‐weighted GPA for seniors. Sophomores and juniors* need a 3.5, 2nd semester freshmen are required to have 3.5 un‐weighted, cumulative GPA. *Juniors with 70% of academic classes at honor‐level can qualify with 3/0 GPA. Who can participate in Dual Enrollment/Early College? Students must attain a minimum passing score on the ACT‐E, the SAT‐R, or FCELPT (CPT). Students may retest once on CPT while still in high school. Students must be at least 14 years old. Dual Enrollment/Early College Statistics 32,759 students participated in 2006 They took 113,894 courses and 83% of the time earned an A, B, or C. The typical DE/Early College student took three DE/Early College courses, earning 1.5 high school credits and 9 college hours. Why participate in DE/Early College ? Students earn college credits. Students are more likely to go on to college. DE/Early College eases the transition from high school to college. DE/Early College saves money. It’s possible to come out of the Early College program with one or two years of college already paid for. DE/Early College students graduate earlier and more often. Mariner High School Accelerated Opportunities Why participate in DE/Early College? DE/Early College students earn higher grades in college. GPA Comparison 3.5 3 2.5 EC 2 Non EC 1.5 1 0.5 0 Composition Algebra Mathematics Accelerated Programs Save Money ‐‐‐ Especially at EDISON STATE COLLEGE Edison State College 1 college credit costs a FL resident $88.98 A typical college course is 3 credits $266.94 A 2 year degree is approx 60 credits $5,338 Average textbook costs for 2 yr degree $2,669 Edison: Total possible savings $8,000!!!! State University 1 college credit costs a FL resident $150.30 A typical college course is 3 credits $450.90 A 2 year degree is approx 60 credits $9,018 Average textbook costs for 2 yr degree $4,509 State University total for 2 years $13,527!!!!! Statistics Mariner High School Accelerated Opportunities St a r t i ng Sa l a r i e s 35,000 30,000 4 year 25,000 2 year A A 20,000 2 year A S 15,000 T ec hni c al 10,000 HS gr ad 5,000 0 Education Pays Over a lifetime, a person with an associate degree earns $300,000 more than a high school graduate and is less likely to be unemployed. 2006 statistics show these median earnings: High school ‐ $30,940 AA or AS ‐ $37,492 Bachelor’s ‐ $50,024 Master’s ‐ $59,282 Accelerated Programs for High School Students Early College (formerly Dual Enrollment) Early College Admission International Baccalaureate Program (IB) Advanced Placement (AP) Articulations Understanding Terms Dual Enrollment/Early College Advanced Placement (AP) college course after national exam otherwise counts as high school credit only. International Baccalaureate (IB) college program specific high schools offer i.e. CCHS, FMHS, or RHS Articulations are academic partnerships Credits are banked and transferred to avoid duplication of skills attained. Articulations Mariner High School Accelerated Opportunities Academic partnerships that allow for smooth transfer and career path attainment. Accelerated Opportunities for Your Student Students can mix and match accelerated opportunities. (AP and Early College) Accelerated programs save time and money! Edison State College is a resource for your high school student. Advanced Placement Early College on Mariner’s Campus Human Geography American Literature World History Composition 1 American History British Literature Government & Politics Composition 2 Macroeconomics College Algebra Microeconomics Statistics European History College Biology Music Theory In Computer Lab Online Studio Art Calculus AB American National Government Calculus BC Microcomputer Skills Statistics Introduction to Statistics Environmental Intermediate Algebra Biology Chemistry Spanish Language English Language English Literature Psychology