ECCP/SCN/DL

Early College Credit Program -- Start College Now -- Distance Learning

Early College Credit and Start College Now Programs

The Early College Credit and Start College Now programs are designed to support enrollment of college courses that are not comparable to any courses offered by the school district. Students may enroll in one or more courses for high school credit and post-secondary credit. Students may not enroll in both programs during the same semester.

Please discuss with your family, teacher(s), and school counselor to see if college classes are a good fit for you. Students will need to meet the necessary prerequisites for taking a college-level class and be responsible for maintaining good academic standing and communicating any grade/progress concerns directly to the college instructor and school counselor. If a student withdraws or fails a course, they will be responsible for reimbursing the school district. The information below provides key components for each program.

Early College Credit Program (ECCP)

Students in grades 11-12 are eligible to take courses during the fall or spring semesters. Not offered during summer.
Students may enroll in a UW System institute or private, non-profit institution of higher education (IHE).
The costs of ECCP are shared among school districts and the State, with an 18-credit maximum.
Grading:
- Students will be graded at the semester ONLY. This semester grade will be issued by the college professor and will be calculated into the student’s high school cumulative GPA.
- This grade will be part of the student’s high school transcript and college transcript.
Application Steps:
- Students must submit two applications which include a paper ECCP application and an online IHE application. Application deadlines: March for fall semester, and October for spring semester.
  - ECCP application(s): https://dpi.wi.gov/dual-enrollment/eccp/application. Must return to EHS Counselor.
  - Submit application to IHE: https://apply.wisconsin.edu/ as a “High School Special/Early College Credit Program” student. Application must be completed online.
  - Students will receive communication from the IHE about their application status and the necessary steps to enroll for the course(s). Students register for their course(s) approximately one month prior to semester.
  - Edgar School District will notify students of approval and/or rejection of desired courses before the beginning of the semester in which the pupil will be enrolled.
Edgar School Board Policy #2271: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/edsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=B6JKU55355DB

Start College Now Program

Start College Now allows students to enroll in college courses at a Wisconsin Technical College.
Students in grades 11 and 12 must be in good academic standing with an acceptable disciplinary record.
Grading:
- Students will be graded at the semester ONLY. This semester grade will be issued by the college professor and will be calculated into the student’s high school cumulative GPA.
- This grade will be part of the student’s high school transcript and college transcript.
Application Steps:
- Students must apply using the WI Tech College application. Application deadlines: March 1 for fall semester, and October 1 for spring semester. Not offered during summer.
  - SCN Application: Start College Now Application Form. Must return to EHS Counselor.
  - Students will receive communication from the Wisconsin Technical College about their application status and the necessary steps to enroll in course(s).
  - Edgar School District will notify students of approval and/or rejection of desired courses before the beginning of the semester in which the pupil will be enrolled.
Edgar School Board Policy #2271.01: https://go.boarddocs.com/wi/edsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=BUS48L0A4B19

Additional information regarding these programs can be found at https://dpi.wi.gov/dual-enrollment

Dual Credit Courses (DC) and Distance Learning Courses

Dual Credit (DC) is the name given to a technical college course that is delivered at Edgar High School and taught by an Edgar High School teacher. Note that certain courses in this booklet have a (DC) after the course name. This notation is to draw your attention to the fact that the course is dual credit through NTC.

What are the benefits? A student can earn college credits at the same time they are earning high school credits, all at no cost to the student or school district.

Please discuss with your family, teacher(s) and school counselor to see if dual credit classes are a good fit for you. Students will need to meet the necessary prerequisites for taking a college level class and be responsible for maintaining good academic standing. Information below provides key components for each program.

Dual Credit (DC)

Students in grades 11-12 are eligible to take courses during the fall or spring semesters. Students in grade 10 may be eligible with instructor and principal approval.
Grading:
- Students will be graded at BOTH the quarter and the semester. These two grades (quarter and semester) will be calculated into the student’s cumulative GPA.
- Students must receive a grade of C or higher to receive dual credit.
- A student who successfully completes a dual credit course, receives an official technical college credit in addition to high school credit.
- This grade will be part of the student’s high school transcript (utilizing the HS grading scale) and college transcript (utilizing the college grading scale) **Please note: The grades may be different due to using two different grading scales.

Distance Learning is the name given to a college course that is delivered via Zoom (or other virtual platform) taught by a college instructor. Distance Learning can also be high school to high school courses.

What are the benefits? A student can earn college credits at the same time they are earning high school credits, all at no cost to the student or school district.

Please discuss with your family, teacher(s) and school counselor to see if distance learning classes are a good fit for you. Students will need to meet the necessary prerequisites for taking a distance learning course and be responsible for maintaining good academic standing. Information below provides key components for each program.

Distance Learning

Students in grades 11-12 are eligible to take courses during the fall or spring semesters.
Students will take college classes via Zoom from an instructor at the designated college or high school campus. The instructor and students will connect face-to-face at the designated time and days of the week. The other days of the week are for blended learning where students are expected to work on any homework and check their email and learning management system for any assignments, tests, and quizzes sent from the instructor.
Students are expected to attend class and follow the calendar set by the instructor and college institution or high school.
Grading:
- Students will be graded at the semester ONLY. This semester grade will be calculated into the student’s high school cumulative GPA.
- This grade will be part of the student’s high school transcript and college transcript

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