AP Courses & Dual Credit
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP)
MBTA offers a number of AP courses and students are encouraged to meet with the Secondary Counselor to discuss course placement when pre-registering for the upcoming school year.
All AP courses are year-long and students are required to take the end of course exam.
Contact the Secondary Counselor for additional information.
DUAL CREDIT
Dual credit programs provide high school students with an opportunity to complete college-level courses at a local community college or four-year institution. MBTA participates in the Running Start Program for students in the 11th and 12th grade with a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Running Start allows students to earn both high school and college credits for courses completed through the University of Hawaii system.
Students and their families are responsible for all costs associated with this program. Families who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch may apply for the GEAR UP Scholarship on a first-come first-served basis, with preference given to rising graduates.
To match skill level to enrolled courses students may be required to complete one or more placement tests if the student does not have a recent SAT, ACT or 11th grade SBAC test result. Unlike the SAT and ACT, placement tests are not used as an admissions requirement. They serve as a diagnostic examination after admission, but prior to course registration. Details about the Accuplacer test and the EdReady test.
Contact the Secondary Counselor for additional information.
Dual Credit - Running Start Program
Running Start is a program that allows “eligible” high school students to take a college course at a University of Hawai‘i campus as part of their high school coursework.
This partnership between the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) and the University of Hawai‘i System (UH) allows high school students attending public and charter schools to enroll in college classes during the fall, spring, and summer terms – with the opportunity to earn both high school and college credits.
Deadline to submit Spring 2024 applications:
UH West Oahu: October 1, 2023
Kapiolani Community College : October 15, 2023
All other campuses: October 20, 2023
Deadline to submit Fall/Summer 2024 applications:
UH West Oahu: March 1, 2024
Kapiolani Community College : April 1, 2024
All other campuses: April 19, 2024
New Students: Contact Mrs Nakasone to schedule an appointment.
Continuing Students: Submit the Running Start application to Mrs Nakasone.
APPLICATIONS:
Click here: Running Start Website
Then click on “How to Apply”.
Email completed and signed applications to msnakasone@ethompson.org or fax to 808-697-6761.
TUITION: Students and parents are responsible for all tuition, fees, books, etc.
Posted 09/19/2023
GEAR UP Scholarship: Free or Reduced Lunch, SNAP or TANF status may qualify you for a scholarship.
GEAR UP Scholarship Application Deadlines:
Spring 2024 Semester - October 20, 2023
Summer 2024 Semester - March 28, 2024
Fall 2024 Semester - April 19, 2024
GEAR UP Running Start Scholarships are available for public high school students who are economically disadvantaged, taking a Running Start course, and are U.S. citizens or resident aliens (i.e., U.S. permanent residents). If you would like to be considered for the GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship, you are giving us permission to verify your socio-economic status through the Hawai`i State Department of Education.
To apply for a GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship, students need to complete a Running Start application online and check the box “Yes” to “I meet all of the(se) eligibility requirements and would like to be considered for a GEAR UP Running Start Scholarship.”
Running Start applications must be submitted online by the deadline for each term to be considered for a scholarship.
For more information about the Dual Credit Running Start Program check out the website at: www.hawaii.edu/dualcredit