EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (ECHS) / Dual Credit
What is Early College High School? Early College High School / Dual Credit is an initiative that allows high school students to take college classes on their high school campus. For the most part, students in an early college class are taught by college professors and take the class with their high school peers. Students who successfully complete the college class receive both high school and college credit.
Early College opportunities are different at each high school. Some high schools may be offering Early College classes as part of a pathway that leads to a college certificate or associate’s degree; other high schools may just be offering one Early College class per semester to students in a specific career academy. In addition, some Early College classes may be free to students participating (because they’re paid by grant funding), while students in other Early College classes may be responsible for paying for tuition, fees, and books an the class themselves. If you’re interested in learning more about what early college opportunities are available at your high school, please talk to the high school counselor.
The unique partnership between HIDOE and the University of Hawaii System allows public high school students to attend college classes during the fall, spring and summer while earning high school and college credits. The college credits earned by students are accepted at all University of Hawaii system campuses. Students who plan to attend private or Mainland universities after high school graduation need to check with each individual institution regarding their acceptance of credit from concurrent enrollment programs such as Running Start and Early College.
What is Early College High School? Early College High School / Dual Credit is an initiative that allows high school students to take college classes on their high school campus. For the most part, students in an early college class are taught by college professors and take the class with their high school peers. Students who successfully complete the college class receive both high school and college credit.
Early College opportunities are different at each high school. Some high schools may be offering Early College classes as part of a pathway that leads to a college certificate or associate’s degree; other high schools may just be offering one Early College class per semester to students in a specific career academy. In addition, some Early College classes may be free to students participating (because they’re paid by grant funding), while students in other Early College classes may be responsible for paying for tuition, fees, and books an the class themselves. If you’re interested in learning more about what early college opportunities are available at your high school, please talk to the high school counselor.
The unique partnership between HIDOE and the University of Hawaii System allows public high school students to attend college classes during the fall, spring and summer while earning high school and college credits. The college credits earned by students are accepted at all University of Hawaii system campuses. Students who plan to attend private or Mainland universities after high school graduation need to check with each individual institution regarding their acceptance of credit from concurrent enrollment programs such as Running Start and Early College.
College Opportunities Program
2600 Campus Road QLCSS Rm 308 Honolulu, HI 96822 Phone (808) 956-6186 Fax: (808) 956-6837 copuhm@hawaii.edu |
UH Manoa: College Opportunities Program: More commonly referred to as C.O.P., we offer a statewide entry-level freshman program that provides a summer and first-year residential college experience for individuals who are Hawaiʻi residents and who may not meet the minimum requirements for admission to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM), are academically under prepared, economically disadvantaged, represent a positive role model to communities underrepresented at the UHM, non-traditional, or in need of a structured college entry. DEADLINE to APPLY: DECEMBER 5, 2020 |
