FAQ

1. What does Early College mean? 

Early College is a term used to describe programs & a culture within high schools that promote students toward dual college credit opportunities in a variety of paths.

2. What is a Dual Credit? 

A dual college credit is a high school course that has been accredited by a higher education institution and therefore counts as both a high school and college credit.

3. What is Dual Enrollment? 

Frontier HS Seniors can actually enroll and take IVY Tech College Course on the Lafayette Campus or online during the high school day. Courses are taught by college professors and count both as college and high school credits. Students get the full college experience and immersive, hands-on learning.

4. What is the Indiana College Core (formerly STGEC Core 30)? 

The Indiana College Core is an agree upon block of dual credits that according to Indiana state law must be accepted at all state funded universities. Some private universities also accept the Core 30.

5. How much does it cost? 

Currently, there is no cost for dual credits and nearly no or minimal cost for dual credit or dual enrollment credits through our college liaison- IVY Tech.

6. Where will the college credits transfer once they are earned? 

The state of Indiana has developed the Core Transfer Library (CTL) to assist you in seeing how credits transfer between institutions. More information about the CTL can be found at www.transferin.net 

7. Does my son/ daughter have to be an advanced student to participate? 

Frontier HS is a wall to wall Early College school where all students can sign up to take and earn dual credits as long as prerequisites have been met.