Are there any distance education websites that will allow a high school student to enroll? If so, are they decently price and accredited? I'm just curious as to if a 9th grader in high school to enroll.. I know that our local college will allow me to in 11th and 12th grade, but I don't want to wait that long if I do not have to.
You might try Charter Oak State College in Connecticut. I know the teenage daughter of someone who posts here earned an Associate's degree while in high school through them. Even if not, you could always take CLEP and DSST tests, which will give you transfer credit once you do find a school that will admit you. They're really inexpensive and your high school courses will probably be more than adequate preparation to pass them. Good luck, -=Steve=-
Thanks, unfortunately I have to be sixteen to enroll at Charter Oak, which is the same age as my local technical university): But thanks for the other advice!
Yikes! You want to start college at the age of 15? You are amazing! Very impressive. However, why don't you have a little fun? You will soon be old with tons of responsibilities and worries; why grow up so fast? Enjoy being 15 while you can! :smile:
You may want to consider BYU's Independent Study program (one of the largest in the country). Many people who post on Degreeinfo have taken classes from BYU (you do not have to be a BYU student or a member of the LDS Church to enroll and the credits are accepted by just about every university in the country). This is from BYU's Continuing Education website: Who is eligible to take BYU independent study courses? You Can! You do not have to be a BYU student to take our courses. Our courses can be taken by anyone in the world at anytime and anywhere! Here’s a list of people who take our courses: High school students needing to graduate on time or early High school students taking college courses to count as dual credit at their high school and prospective college College students taking courses that their college does not offer College students who have to work full-time Anyone who wants to take a course to simply further their education Anyone who was not able to finish college and would like to continue working toward their degree
Preparing for and taking CLEP and DSST exams is a great way to earn college credit while you're still in high school, as Steve said. I'm assuming you're on your high school's AP/Honors track, so be sure to select exams that do not duplicate AP classes you will take later, because your school district will make you take the AP exam, and you don't want to waste the money. Additionally, I would say if you're going to pursue earning college credit on your own, make sure that you are keeping up with your grades in your regular classes. It doesn't make sense to work on a prepping for a CLEP test if it means you will go from an "A" to a "B" (or worse, a "C", "D", or "F") in your regular classes because you aren't allocating enough time to them.
@SurfDoctor Actually a bit younger, I reach the age of 15 in June. I just enjoy Education and Knowledge extensively. I tend to manage both lives well, however. Have fun and hang out of my friends while learning.
OK I thought you were wanting to bail on HS...if your parents are cool with it go for it!! Let me do some looking, I saw a CC that had an age min of 14 or 15 at one time.
I, for one, think it's awesome that you want to attend college at your age. I can't echo the recommendations of taking CLEP tests enough. I'll add that you will save yourself (or your parents) a lot of money by doing so.
If you happen to find it again, I'd love to know! Nah, I go to an awesome High School, no need to screw that up.
Take a look at Clovis CC. I think you will be fine as a non-degree seeking student. If you were degree seeking you would need a GED or HS Diploma. Start a free account and see what happens....their RA, super cheap and offer a ton of courses online, most don't even have a final proctored exam! https://kirby.clovis.edu:4446/pls/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon
Another available option: University of Nebraska-Lincoln independent study courses (undergraduate) UNL | Undergraduate Online
Certainly there are some. You can find schools that offer dual credit - high school credit and college credit - for taking the same course. One example is University of Missouri Online High School. Tom Nixon
