Early College
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- Through the early college program, high school students will take FREE credit-bearing college courses that will be listed on the high school transcript.
- If students complete all the courses during the program (school year and summer), they may graduate from high school with their first year of college completed.
- Students in the Ruth Batson Academy Early College program enter into an Education Pathway, where they are able to work towards a career in education or transfer credits to another major/career.
- Students begin taking courses at the Ruth Batson Academy site in 10th grade and take additional courses at the UMass campus in the following years of high school.
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What is Early College
Posted by:A college preparatory program aimed at helping students gain college credit and experience college before they graduate from high school
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What are the benefits
Posted by:- Earn real college credit at no-cost
- Build familiarity with college professors and their expectations
- Understand time management
- Experience campus life
- Make new friends
- Save money on college
- Create a direct college path
- Offers different professional pathways for students to consider
- Build good study habits
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Student Support
Posted by:Academic: Program Orientation, Peer-Tutoring, Study Skills Workshops
College Knowledge: Explore Majors through Advising, Career Exploration, Social life on-campus
Social: Connect to Peer-Mentors, Visits to Campus
