Taking college courses while
still in high school
Qualified
high school students have the opportunity to pursue college
courses through the Division of Professional and Continuing
Studies. There are numerous reasons why a high school student
may want to take college-level coursework. Common reasons
include:
- The
student is seeking an educational challenge
- The
student wants to increase his/her knowledge in a special
area of interest
- The
student wants to get a head start on college requirements
- The
student wants to improve chances for college admission (keeping
in mind that grades lower than “C” may reduce
chances for future matriculation until they are balanced
by higher grades—As and Bs—earned in additional
college courses)
Each semester/session,
high school students wishing to enroll in UD courses must
call 302/831-2741 (or 302/855-1630 in Southern Delaware) to
set up an appointment to meet with a counselor in ACCESS.
Students are required to bring their high school report cards
with them so that a counselor can review them. The counselor
will also help answer any questions a student has about courses
at UD and will provide the student with an application form
to fill out, which includes a section for parent/guardian
consent and a short recommendation from a guidance counselor.
This form must be returned by the end of free drop/add each
semester in order for the student to continue taking courses.
High school
students involved in Summer
College, Upward
Bound, the UD Online
High School Partnership Program, Academic Challenge, or
who are taking UD courses taught on site at their high schools
are not required to meet with an ACCESS counselor.
For
more information about any of the ACCESS Center's services,
contact the ACCESS Center at 302/831-2741 or write to access-advise@udel.edu.
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