Before proceeding, we highly encourage you to review this
dual enrollment slide show to make sure you have information about all of the programs
offered and what this means for your student's academic future. This
comparison from
Auburn University may be helpful in deciding if your student is ready
for college. Many of the programs below have orientation information on
their websites. We encourage you to review all of these to get a better
sense of the various Running Start programs and supports available to
students.
Should you decide that the Running Start program is a good fit for your student, the following steps need to be taken in the order listed.
- Student
determines eligibility for the program by reviewing the criteria for
the Running Start program at the college of the student's choice.
- Student applies to
the college for Running Start. Links to each college's Running Start
page for the application are listed in the menu.
- Student completes orientation requirements specific to the college of their choice.
- Student reviews the quarterly class schedule to select their classes for fall quarter.
- Once
the student has decided classes to take for the upcoming quarter, the
student will make an appointment or email their counselor after the student and parent/guardian have completed their part of the Quarterly Enrollment Form. Directions for completing this are found here. The counselor will need to know the course
code (ex. ENGL&101) for each class the student plans to take for the
upcoming quarter. The counselor does not need to know the times the
student would like to take the course or the section number of the
course.
- The counselor will return the Quarterly Enrollment Form (RSVEF) to the student with counselor completed sections.
- The student will follow the procedures at the college to return this form and register for classes.
- The
student will then follow established procedures for enrolling in the
college class. Directions will be provided by the Running Start office.
- The
Student will notify the counselor which classes should be dropped from
your Meadowdale schedule and what time you will be at the college
(morning or afternoon) – please see the end of this message.
For
each quarter, the student will need to have a completed Quarterly
Enrollment Form. The student should plan accordingly and make an
appointment with their counselor after the student has decided classes
to take.
Part-time Running Start students are responsible for
making sure their college classes do not conflict in any way with
classes at the high school. You will not be excused to leave early or
return late to a class because of your Running Start schedule. We
encourage you to schedule any morning classes between 7:30 – 9:00am or
afternoon classes that begin after 12:00pm. Travel time will vary
between campuses