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College Now
College classes while in High School
FRCC200
1 YEAR or less
CertificateVocational/Technical
2 YEARS Associates of
Arts/ScienceTRANSFER
4 YEARS Bachelors
2 YEARS Associated of Applied Sciences
FRCC Offers:• Same qualify of education • Less money• Small classroom size
60 credits needed to
complete the program
How does college work?
FRCC100
Credits depend on career path
University
100
University
200
University
300
University
400
transfer
Major Specific
Foundation classes and exploration
College Credits
University
100
University
200
University
300
University
400Major
Specific
Foundation classes and exploration
Freshman
0-29
Sophomore
30-59
Junior60-89
Senior90-120
How do credits work?
1 Credit = 1 hour of class-time per week
Important 1 credit = 2 to 3 hours of study per week
3 Credits = 3 hours per week – average class
12 credits = full-time student – minimum – per semester
15 credit = semester average for 2 & 4 year schools
How long will it take to finish? It depends on you!
Fall15
credits
Spring15
credits
Fall15
credits
Spring15
credits
Spring15
credits
Fall15
credits
Fall 15
credits
Spring15
credits
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
60 Credits FRCC
60 Credits 4 year University
60 + 60 =120 credits = Bachelors
30 credits
30 credits
30 credits
30 credits
College in Colorado
Based on full-time student 12 credit hours – 2 semesters = 1 year
College Resident Tuition Student Share Degrees Offered Location
Colorado Mesa University $6,812 Associates, Bachelors, Masters Grand Junction
Colorado State University $7,868 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Fort Collins
Front Range Community College $3,747 Associates Longmont, Ft Collins, Westminster
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$6,000 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Denver
Regis University $31,320 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Denver
University of Colorado, Boulder $9,048 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Boulder
University of Northern Colorado $6,024 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral Greeley
College Cost
Save by attending FRCC first
Our tuition is 58% less than the average tuition at Colorado’s four-year schools.
Concurrent Enrollment
• Colorado law that allows high school students to take college classes for both high school and college credit
• Class must go towards student’s future career or academic plan
• St Vrain Valley School District will pay for juniors and seniors to take two preapproved college classes a semester
Credit hours
• A 3 credit class at FRCC = .5 high school credit
• College level standing• 0-29 Freshman• 30-59 Sophomore
• Students who take two classes a semester during high school junior and senior year could graduate from high school with 24 college credits
Guarantee Transfer (GT)
• GT Pathways courses will transfer to every Liberal Arts & Sciences bachelor's degree at every public Colorado institution
• Depending on the degree the credit may be applied to major and elective requirements at the receiving instruction's discretion
Degrees with Designation
• Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement• If a student completes an AA or AS degree
with designation they will enroll as a junior and will be able to complete degree with an additional 60 credits
Classes at Skyline High School
Fall 2015• Public Speaking• English Composition I• Intro to Literature• Psychology I• Intro to Criminal Justice• GIS Applications
Spring 2016• Public Speaking• English Composition II• Intro to Literature• Psychology II• Intro to GIS• Game Design
New Class GIS
• Geographic Information Systems• Career/Technical• Great for students who are interested in
computers, applications and science• Curious about internet applications that
provide information to people
Tuition and COF
• Tuition at FRCC is $199.90 per credit, but the State of Colorado helps reduce the cost by $75 per credit, so student’s pay $124.90 per credit hour.
• If you don’t sign up for COF, you will owe $75 per credit hour to FRCC. – St Vrain will not pay this part.
Tuition and COF
Tuition per credit hour $199.90
COF Stipend per credit hour -$75.00
Total Tuition per credit hour $124.90
Tuition per 3 credit hour $599.70
COF Stipend per 3 credit hour -$225.00
Total Tuition per 3 credit hour $374.70
Tuition per credit hour:
Tuition for 3 credit hour class:
Other expenses
• Students are responsible for purchasing textbooks– Books range from $100 to $300 per class– FRCC Bookstore will rent textbooks
• If taking a class at FRCC, student responsible for on-campus fees
Student Centered
Student
Parent
CollegeAdvisor
High School
Counselor
Action Steps- at HS
• Make sure your counselor knows you want to take FRCC classes
• Complete St Vrain’s Concurrent Enrollment Agreement – http://
www.svvsd.org/college-concurrent-enrollment – Online April 13th-24th
Action steps with FRCC
• Complete FRCC college application• Online at www.frontrange.edu
• Apply for College Opportunity Fund• Can be done through FRCC application
• Complete Accuplacer (or use ACT scores)– Accuplacer at Skyline last week of March