Early college programs
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'''Early college programs''' aim to close the academic gap between high school and college education, especially for [[First-generation college students in the United States|first-generation]] and low-income students. Through these programs, high school students can enroll in college level classes, usually on campus, and earn credits that apply to their college degree and high school diploma. The main goal is to increase college accessibility and accessibility for individuals who might otherwise encounter substantial challenges. |
'''Early college programs''' aim to close the academic gap between high school and college education, especially for [[First-generation college students in the United States|first-generation]] and low-income students. Through these programs, high school students can enroll in college level classes, usually on campus, and earn credits that apply to their college degree and [[high school diploma]]. The main goal is to increase college accessibility and accessibility for individuals who might otherwise encounter substantial challenges. |
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Early college models, according to Ndiaye and Wolfe, "are designed to encourage and assist traditionally underrepresented groups of students—low income, Latino, and African-American—to persist in and graduate from high school while earning college credit."{{Cite journal |last1=Ndiaye |first1=Mamadou |last2=Wolfe |first2=Rebecca E. |date=February 2016 |title=Early College Can Boost College Success Rates for Low-Income, First-Generation Students |url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1088787 |journal=Phi Delta Kappan |language=en |volume=97 |issue=5 |pages=32–37 |doi=10.1177/0031721716629655 |issn=0031-7217|access-date=19 June 2024|url-access=subscription }} This method helps students build the confidence and abilities necessary to thrive in higher education by exposing them to the college setting while also improving their academic performance. |
Early college models, according to Ndiaye and Wolfe, "are designed to encourage and assist traditionally underrepresented groups of students—low income, Latino, and African-American—to persist in and graduate from high school while earning college credit."{{Cite journal |last1=Ndiaye |first1=Mamadou |last2=Wolfe |first2=Rebecca E. |date=February 2016 |title=Early College Can Boost College Success Rates for Low-Income, First-Generation Students |url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1088787 |journal=Phi Delta Kappan |language=en |volume=97 |issue=5 |pages=32–37 |doi=10.1177/0031721716629655 |issn=0031-7217|access-date=19 June 2024|url-access=subscription }} This method helps students build the confidence and abilities necessary to thrive in higher education by exposing them to the college setting while also improving their academic performance. |
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== Examples == |
== Examples == |
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[[File:Bard High School Early College (sign).png|thumb|Bard Early College]] |
[[File:Bard High School Early College (sign).png|thumb|Bard Early College]] |
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# '''[[Bard High School Early College]]'''{{Cite web |title=Bard Early College |url=https://bhsec.bard.edu/our-network/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |language=en-US}} (Manhattan, New York; Queens, New York; Bronx, New York; [[Bard High School Early College Newark|Newark]], New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; [[Bard High School Early College Baltimore|Baltimore]], Maryland; and Washington, DC) |
# '''[[Bard High School Early College]]'''{{Cite web |title=Bard Early College |url=https://bhsec.bard.edu/our-network/ |access-date=2024-06-08 |language=en-US}} (Manhattan, New York; Queens, New York; [[The Bronx|Bronx, New York]]; [[Bard High School Early College Newark|Newark]], New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; [[Bard High School Early College Baltimore|Baltimore]], Maryland; and Washington, DC) |
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#* Students can earn both a high school diploma and an Associate in Arts degree from Bard College. |
#* Students can earn both a high school diploma and an Associate in Arts degree from Bard College. |
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# '''[[Simon's Rock]] at [[Bard College]]'''{{Cite web |title=Where Independent Minds Get Their Start |url=http://simons-rock.edu/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=simons-rock.edu |language=en}} (Barrytown, NY) |
# '''[[Simon's Rock]] at [[Bard College]]'''{{Cite web |title=Where Independent Minds Get Their Start |url=http://simons-rock.edu/ |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=simons-rock.edu |language=en}} (Barrytown, NY) |
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