| 7 | WAYS TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT IN HIGH SCHOOL | |||||
| TECH PREP | ARTICULATED CREDIT | DUAL CREDIT | EARLY ADMISSION | CHALLENGE EXAMS | ADVANCED PLACEMENT | CLEP TESTS |
| Need an 85 or higher on high school course to receive college credit. | Both academic and technical or career education classes. | Takes place in high school. | Part-time high school student, part-time college student. | Designed for students with prior mastery of knowledge and skills. | Test subjects cover many academic courses. | College Level Examination Program. |
| Only for technical or career education courses. | Earn up to 15 college credit hours. | Taught by an instructor qualified to teach high school and college. | High school classes taken at high school. | Student must complete tests before registering for college. | Usually need to take 1 or 2 semesters in high school to learn subject matter. | Student must complete tests before registering for college. |
| No end-of-course examination. | Transfers to participating colleges and universities. | Credit for high school and college class simultaneously. | College classes taken at college or university. | A course can be challenged only once, so students must be prepared. | Take national test in May on subject material. | Test subjects cover many academic courses. |
| Credit is automatically posted on college transcript at end of 1st semester. | Credit given after 1st college semester. | College-level curriculum. | Student is responsible for college tuition, books and other costs. | Need a "C" or better on test to receive college credit. | Colleges and universities accept different scores for credit, so check your college choices for requirements. | For specific subjects, check the department at your college for required scores. |
| Earn up to 15 college credit hours. | No cost to student. | No cost to student. | Tests are given by colleges and universities, so check on costs. | Fee waivers are available from your counselor. | Cost based on exams taken. | |
| Transfers to participating colleges and universities. |  |
Between articulation and placement tests,
you can earn up to a year of college credit! You save about $250 in tuition and books for each college course you don't have to take. Save your time and money! Ask your counselor about Tech-Prep today! |
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| No cost to student. | ||||||