Did You Know? - A Washington Community College Can Award Some High School Seniors a 2 Year Degree!

Did You Know it is Possible for a Washington High School Student
to Graduate BOTH from High School and Receive an AA Degree?!
As a real estate agent many prospective home-buying parents from out of state have asked me about the public K-12 schools in my area.  I readily admit I'm not an expert on all the public schools in this area and cannot offer an opinion one way or another.  However, I can and do offer the links below to the school districts themselves.

One important program that is available to qualifying High School Juniors and Seniors, and perhaps not clearly covered in the links below, is the program the Washington State Legislature enabled in 1992 called Running Start.  This program allows certain qualifying Juniors and Seniors to take some or all of their classes at the local community college and earn both High School and College Level credit (100 level and above).

Clark Community College serves Vancouver, Camas, Felida and many other communities in Southwest Washington.  Clark also accommodates area High School Juniors and Seniors that qualify for the Running Start Program.

Each year the Clark College Running Start program graduates a good number of students that receive both their High School Diploma, and an Associates (2-year) Degree from Clark.  Many more students come close to earning their 2-year degree, and end up with College Level credits they can build on next year at Clark or, take with them to another College or University.  It has been typical practice in Washington where an AA degree from Clark would allow a student to matriculate to the University of Washington, or Washington State University as a Junior.  In other words, you could potentially get a running start on your first two years of college!

As an example, young B enrolled in Running Start as a high school Junior.  Transportation had to be arranged differently, and the college Books had to be paid for otherwise, the State paid for the tuition.  At graduation time, the AA was awarded and B could have gone to the UW as a Junior.  What a huge savings for B and the family.

If you are at all interested in the Running Start program, please review the program with Clark College, and check with the local High School to ensure they support the program as well.

 
Local Public School Links in Clark County:

    Vancouver
    La Center
    Hockinson
    Evergreen
    Camas
    Washougal
    Battle Ground
    Ridgefield
    Washington School for the Deaf
    Washington State School for the Blind

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4 Comments on Did You Know? - A Washington Community College Can Award Some High School Seniors a 2 Year Degree!

Running Start is a great program.  It is also offered in Port Angeles with the Peninsula Community College.  I know a number of students who are in the program. 

Kathy

09/13/2007 11:45 AM by McHugh Realtors

Kathy,

I believe most community colleges in Washington can offer the program but am not certain that all of them do.  Thanks for the update by adding Peninsula CC to this post.

In Vancouver, Washington, many folks are moving to this area because of a job transfer to Portland or, they are already in Portland and are curious about the property prices (which are typically less than in Portland) and the schools.  For some families, the Running Start program is a huge PLUS, besides the fact there is NO Washington State Income Tax as well!

Those of you in other Washington communities that know your local community college offers Running Start, please feel free to let us know.

Thanks!

John 

09/13/2007 04:32 PM by Alexander ∞ Slocum Real Estate Team - Vancouver WA Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group, inc.)

My son is a freshman in the Fife SD this year so we're just now finding out about this program.  I think it's great!  Four more years of school seems like an eternity for high school graduates.  Having an AA seems like it will help take the sting out of that.

09/16/2007 07:29 PM by Larry Wright (nwRealty.Com)

Yes Larry, my son liked the fact that his BA would arrive sooner, as well as a potential Masters.  I hope the program will work well for your son.

John

09/17/2007 03:06 PM by Alexander ∞ Slocum Real Estate Team - Vancouver WA Real Estate (RE/MAX equity group, inc.)

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