海角社区

Early College on Campus (at 海角社区)

The听Early College on Campus听program enables high school students to take community college courses on campus at 海角社区 for college credit.

Requirements

1. You must be at least 15 years old.
2. You must have transportation to campus for in-person classes.

Steps

1. Connect with Early College Coordinator Chelsea Divers at [email protected] or 603-366-5269 to discuss available courses in the upcoming semester. Or, you can听听with Chelsea.听
2. Share this information with your school counselor to ensure that you are approved to take the course and that these college credits will count towards high school graduation.
3. and include email contact information for your school counselor and a parent or guardian so they can provide consent for you take college classes at 海角社区.

How much does it cost?听Early College on Campus classes qualify for听a听50% discount on in-state tuition. Currently, Early College on Campus tuition is $115/credit. Most classes听are听3 or 4 credits.听This discounted rate does not include the cost of textbooks, classroom materials, or program fees.听Scholarships may be available, subject to available funding.听The Early College scholarship听and funding model for the 2026-27 school year is currently still in review and will be听finalized听prior to the start of the Fall 2026 semester.听

How are college classes different from high school classes?听听College classes move at a faster pace and require more independent learning than high school classes.听You鈥檒l听be expected to take more responsibility for managing your time, completing readings and assignments on your own, and reaching out to instructors when you need help. Class discussions and course content assume a level of maturity, attitude,听experience,听and academic preparation consistent with a college course.听

Will I earn high school credit for these college classes? Awarding high school credit is at the discretion of your high school. Be sure to听discuss your Early College courses with your school counselor if you would like them to count towards your high school graduation requirements.听

What classes are offered? We offer a variety of classes. Visit our course schedule page to learn more about the classes that are offered at 海角社区 each semester.

Can I take any听class?听All course prerequisites apply to Early College students.听The following courses are听not听open to Early College students:听

• All听GM and Toyota听AUTO courses听
• All CULA courses, except by faculty permission听
• All FIRE courses, except FIRE124L and FIRE160L听
• All NURS courses, except NURS100L听
• All Paramedic (PAMD) courses听
• 8-week ENGL101L courses听
• Any 8-week MATH courses听
• Any capstone, internship, practicum, co-op, or senior project course听

Prior to registering for a math course, you will need to share your high school transcript showing math classes you鈥檝e taken with the Early College coordinator. Alternatively, you can take a math placement exam. Math placement exams are offered by appointment on campus in the Bennett Library. The placement exam is offered at no cost to students and may take up to two hours to complete. Contact Christina Finemore, Director of Library and Learning Commons, to schedule at [email protected].

Will these credits听transfer?听These credits are eligible to transfer to most colleges and universities. Acceptance of transfer credits is always at the discretion of the receiving institution. Saving your course syllabus to send with your transcript can increase the chances of your credits being accepted. Learn more about requesting transcripts.听

Is it possible to听graduate听high school with an associate degree?听Yes, it is! If you start as a sophomore and take 20 college courses over 3 years, you can complete听a majority of听the requirements of an associate degree!听听听听