{"id":1164,"date":"2015-06-11T15:03:32","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T15:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","modified_gmt":"2016-03-09T14:46:17","slug":"jumpstart-college-education-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2016-volume-1-issue-2\/jumpstart-college-education-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumpstart Your College Education While in High School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cleveland_jumpstart.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1117\" alt=\"Cleveland_jumpstart\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cleveland_jumpstart.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"introtext\">Career and College Promise helps prepare eligible high school students for life after high school. Earning FREE college credit is a great way to save money while creating a pathway to college success!<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland Community College has partnered with Cleveland County Schools to offer high school students a clear, focused, and tuition-free path to future success. Career and College Promise provides opportunities for qualified high school students to pursue pathways in community college that lead to a certificate, diploma, or degree, as well as provide entry-level job skills. College credit earned through CCP will allow students to obtain a credential that can transfer to a four-year university in NC, while saving money.<\/p>\n<p>If getting a tuition-free head start on college sounds good to you and your family, CCP is right for you!<\/p>\n<h3>Quick Facts:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Available to qualifying high school juniors and seniors<\/li>\n<li>Courses are tuition-FREE, but students may be responsible for textbook costs<\/li>\n<li>High School students can choose from over 37 different academic programs<\/li>\n<li>Prepares high school students for collegiate expectations and college-level study<\/li>\n<li>CCP saves your family money and puts you closer to finishing college<\/li>\n<li>CCP participants are more likely than their peers to pursue a bachelor\u2019s degree, earn higher first-semester GPAs and complete a college degree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How much can I save?<\/h3>\n<p>CCP can save you and your family up to $27,890 per year!<\/p>\n<p>Source: websites of area colleges and universities<\/p>\n<h3>How do I get started?<\/h3>\n<p>Applicants should contact their high school counselor or Student Services at 704-669-4103 or <a href=\"mailto:ccp@clevelandcc.edu\">ccp@clevelandcc.edu<\/a> to learn about course offerings and eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1165\" style=\"width: 144px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/p7InfinitiRuffin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1165\" class=\" wp-image-1165   \" alt=\"Infiniti Ruffin\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/p7InfinitiRuffin-e1434034244316.jpg\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infiniti Ruffin<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Infiniti Ruffin<\/h3>\n<p>I honestly loved my CCP experience. It gave me hands-on experience with my career of choice. I took the Early Childhood Education courses, and it has definitely steered me in the direction that I want to go for my future.<\/p>\n<h3>Jake Kennedy<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to the ability to earn college credits tuition-free while attending Crest High, I was able to graduate from Gardner-Webb with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration in just three years. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1166\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/p7_Jake-Kennedy-e1434034405100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1166\" class=\"wp-image-1166 \" alt=\"Jake Kennedy\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/p7_Jake-Kennedy-e1434034405100.jpg\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1166\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jake Kennedy<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I had the opportunity to get many of my general education courses out of the way and could focus on my major much earlier than my peers at GWU. I was also more prepared for the rigor of college work and my family saved a significant amount of money on tuition, room, and board. All high school students should consider starting at CCC and earning credits early.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1167\" style=\"width: 144px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/AbbeeNewton.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1167\" class=\" wp-image-1167   \" alt=\"Abbee Newton\" src=\"http:\/\/clevelandcc.mycareerfocus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/AbbeeNewton-e1434034497927.jpg\" width=\"134\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abbee Newton<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Abbee Newton<\/h3>\n<p>The Career and College Promise program is incredibly helpful because it easily paved the way while making the transition from high school to Cleveland Community College. It gave me a chance to get ahead, and gain some college credits while still in high school. It has been a valuable part of my education, and I am very glad I took advantage of it while I had the chance. I would encourage anyone in high school who feels they could take on the responsibility as both a high school and college student to push themselves and take part in this wonderful opportunity! It not only gets you prepared for college, it also lets you get a jump start on reaching the ultimate goal: a degree\/career!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career and College Promise helps prepare eligible high school students for life after high school. Earning FREE college credit is a great way to save money while creating a pathway to college success! 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