College Now

College classes while in High School

   

 FRCC200

1 YEAR or less

CertificateVocational/Technical

2 YEARS Associates of

Arts/ScienceTRANSFER

4 YEARS Bachelors

2 YEARS Associated of Applied Sciences

FRCC Offers:• Same qualify of education • Less money• Small classroom size

60 credits needed to

complete the program

How does college work?

 FRCC100

Credits depend on career path

 University

100

 University

200

 University

300

 University

400

transfer

Major Specific

Foundation classes and exploration

College Credits

 University

100

 University

200

 University

300

 University

400Major

Specific

Foundation classes and exploration

 Freshman

0-29

 Sophomore

30-59

 Junior60-89

 Senior90-120

How do credits work?

1 Credit = 1 hour of class-time per week

Important 1 credit = 2 to 3 hours of study per week

3 Credits = 3 hours per week – average class

12 credits = full-time student – minimum – per semester

15 credit = semester average for 2 & 4 year schools

How long will it take to finish? It depends on you!

Fall15

credits

Spring15

credits

Fall15

credits

Spring15

credits

Spring15

credits

Fall15

credits

Fall 15

credits

Spring15

credits

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

60 Credits FRCC

60 Credits 4 year University

60 + 60 =120 credits = Bachelors

30 credits

30 credits

30 credits

30 credits

College in Colorado

Based on full-time student 12 credit hours – 2 semesters = 1 year

College Resident Tuition Student Share Degrees Offered Location

Colorado Mesa University $6,812 Associates, Bachelors, Masters Grand Junction

Colorado State University $7,868 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Fort Collins

Front Range Community College $3,747 Associates Longmont, Ft Collins, Westminster

Metropolitan State University of Denver

$6,000 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Denver

Regis University $31,320 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Denver

University of Colorado, Boulder $9,048 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Boulder

University of Northern Colorado $6,024 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Greeley

College Cost

Save by attending FRCC first

Our tuition is 58% less than the average tuition at Colorado’s four-year schools.

Concurrent Enrollment

• Colorado law that allows high school students to take college classes for both high school and college credit

• Class must go towards student’s future career or academic plan

• St Vrain Valley School District will pay for juniors and seniors to take two preapproved college classes a semester

Credit hours

• A 3 credit class at FRCC = .5 high school credit

• College level standing• 0-29 Freshman• 30-59 Sophomore

• Students who take two classes a semester during high school junior and senior year could graduate from high school with 24 college credits

Guarantee Transfer (GT)

• GT Pathways courses will transfer to every Liberal Arts & Sciences bachelor's degree at every public Colorado institution

• Depending on the degree the credit may be applied to major and elective requirements at the receiving instruction's discretion

Degrees with Designation

• Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement• If a student completes an AA or AS degree

with designation they will enroll as a junior and will be able to complete degree with an additional 60 credits

Classes at Skyline High School

Fall 2015• Public Speaking• English Composition I• Intro to Literature• Psychology I• Intro to Criminal Justice• GIS Applications

Spring 2016• Public Speaking• English Composition II• Intro to Literature• Psychology II• Intro to GIS• Game Design

New Class GIS

• Geographic Information Systems• Career/Technical• Great for students who are interested in

computers, applications and science• Curious about internet applications that

provide information to people

Tuition and COF

• Tuition at FRCC is $199.90 per credit, but the State of Colorado helps reduce the cost by $75 per credit, so student’s pay $124.90 per credit hour.

• If you don’t sign up for COF, you will owe $75 per credit hour to FRCC. – St Vrain will not pay this part.

Tuition and COF

Tuition per credit hour $199.90

COF Stipend per credit hour -$75.00

Total Tuition per credit hour $124.90

Tuition per 3 credit hour $599.70

COF Stipend per 3 credit hour -$225.00

Total Tuition per 3 credit hour $374.70

Tuition per credit hour:

Tuition for 3 credit hour class:

Other expenses

• Students are responsible for purchasing textbooks– Books range from $100 to $300 per class– FRCC Bookstore will rent textbooks

• If taking a class at FRCC, student responsible for on-campus fees

Student Centered

Student

Parent

CollegeAdvisor

High School

Counselor

Action Steps- at HS

• Make sure your counselor knows you want to take FRCC classes

• Complete St Vrain’s Concurrent Enrollment Agreement – http://

www.svvsd.org/college-concurrent-enrollment – Online April 13th-24th

Action steps with FRCC

• Complete FRCC college application• Online at www.frontrange.edu

• Apply for College Opportunity Fund• Can be done through FRCC application

• Complete Accuplacer (or use ACT scores)– Accuplacer at Skyline last week of March