ACS 10th-12th grade students can obtain dual credit with Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC) for five different high school courses under a newly implemented agreement this fall between ACS and ACCC. To obtain the dual credits, students must register with ACCC and ACS by October 28 and pay a discounted per credit tuition fee.
“We’re very excited to be able to offer this dual credit opportunity for the first time this year,” said Chief School Administrator Karen Oblen. “This gives our students the ability to earn college credits with high school courses that they take here at ACS.” Oblen said obtaining dual credits helps students and families save on future college tuition costs and can enable a student to complete their college degree earlier. The ACCC discounted dual credit tuition fee is $59.30 per credit, as compared to $142 per credit for the same class if taken at the ACCC campus in Mays Landing.
Nearly 30 high school students are enrolled in classes that are eligible to receive dual credit with ACCC. The deadline is Monday, October 28 to register with ACCC and ACS to obtain dual credit. An email sent to parents and guardians on October 2 from Upper School Principal Meg McHale provides information and detailed instructions about how to apply for dual credit.
For this school year, the five courses that qualify for dual credit are: Algebra II Honors (4 credits); Biology II – Biology of Our World (4 credits); Pre Calculus (4 credits); Spanish III (3 credits), and U.S. History II (3 credits). A student who takes all five courses could earn up to 18 college credits at ACCC. Mrs. Oblen said ACS plans to add additional dual credit courses next year.