Table of Contents What is Dual Enrollment? How to Become a Dual Enrollment Student
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1. Apply to a Los Rios College Continuing/Current Students 2. Set Up eServices and Los Rios Gmail Accounts 3. Meet With a School Counselor or Official 4. Submit Special Admit Form 5. Check Your Email for Confirmation and Enrollment Information 6. Enroll in Classes 7. Pay Your Fees How to Navigate Career Education Certificate and Degree Maps Explore Career Education Pathways and Programs Labor Market Information (LMI) Glossary
Welcome to the Los Rios Community College District’s Dual Enrollment Flipbook for middle and high school students in Sacramento County! What is Dual Enrollment? Dual Enrollment lets you take college classes while you’re still in high school—or even middle school (as long as you’re at least 14 years old by the first day of class). The best part? You can earn college credits that count toward a certificate or degree, and those credits go on your official college transcript. This means you get a head start on college—for little or no cost. The Los Rios Community College District has four colleges in the Sacramento area: American River College, Cosumnes River College, Folsom Lake College, and Sacramento City College. All these colleges offer Dual Enrollment options for high school students, including: • Regular Dual Enrollment classes that are college classes you take while in high school. These classes are usually taken on a college campus, at a college center, or online, and you’ll apply and register on your own. You can earn credits that count towards high school and college, giving you a head start on your future college goals. are usually taken on a college campus, at a college center, or online, and you’ll apply and register on your own. You can earn credits that count towards high school and college, giving you a head start on your future college goals. • College & Career Access Pathway (CCAP) courses are a type of Dual Enrollment. This means that you’re taking college classes while still in high school and earning both high school and college credit. CCAP classes are usually taught at your school or online, are free for students, and are part of a partnership between your school and a community college. • Early & Middle College High Schools are special programs that let you take college classes while earning your high school diploma, usually right on a college campus. You can earn your high school diploma, get college credits, and even complete an associate degree all at the same time! With Dual Enrollment, you can save time, save money, and get ahead on your college and career goals! earning your high school diploma, usually right on a college campus. You can earn your high school diploma, get college credits, and even complete an associate degree all at the same time! College & Career Access Pathway (CCAP) courses are a type of Dual Enrollment. This means that you’re taking college classes while still in high school and earning both high school and college credit. CCAP classes are usually taught at your school or online, are free for students, and are part of a partnership between your school and a community college.
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Comparing Community College Dual Enrollment Options
Community College Key ARC - American River College
Regular Dual Enrollment
CCAP Courses
Early & Middle College High Schools • Go to high school on a college campus • Take college and high school classes together • Earn your HS diploma and college credits — even an associate degree! • Designed to help you experience college early
• Take college classes on campus or online • Usually free for high school students • Earn high school + college credit • Apply and register on your own
• College classes offered at your high school (or online) • Free for students • Earn high school + college credit • Organized by your school and community college
CRC - Cosumnes River College
FLC - Folsom Lake College
SCC - Sacramento City College
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