High School Track Options

Lumen Scholar Institute's High School students have flexible options that meet their individual needs. We have developed four different tracks to meet student's personal and professional goals.

• All Lumen High School students are required to work toward completing 24 credit to earn a Utah High School Diploma
• Students may attend online and/or face-to-face courses to receive a High School Diploma
• This track does not require any additional registration

• Students may attend online and/or face-to-face courses to receive a High School Diploma
• Students register for and attend MTECH programs on the MTECH campus in order to receive High School elective credit toward their High School Diploma
• The first step is to discuss possible program options with the School Counselor
• Next, students will need to meet with an MTECH Advisor, apply to MTECH for admission, and take an entrance test
• To complete steps, please go to the MTECH WEBSITE

• High School students take College classes through the Concurrent Enrollment Program to earn both High School and College credit
• General Education classes are recommended because they are required for college graduation and transferable from one college to another
• Students take 35 college credits in lower-level General Education courses which are applied to a General Education Certificate from Utah Valley University
• This certificate is known as an Interstate Passport which enables the successful transfer of a block of General Education credits to other institutions participating in the Interstate Passport Network
• Students who complete their Passport at Utah Valley University will not be required to repeat or take additional course work to meet lower-division General Education requirements in the Passport’s nine areas when they transfer to any other Passport institution
• The credits earned in this program satisfy the General Education requirements for both the Associates in Arts and the Associates in Science degrees, as well as the Bachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science degrees at UVU
• View the FALL SCHEDULE to see the courses being offered

ASSOCIATE DEGREE

• Students participating in this track are interested in taking college classes that may result in earning a University Studies Associate Degree from UVU
• Students must earn a total of 60 credits
• Seniors must meet with a UVU Advisor before May of their graduating year
• Please see the COURSE CATALOG for more details on this track

NEW CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP

• This track is also a great option for students seeking the New Century Scholarship
• The New Century Scholarship rewards Utah high school students who earn an associate degree in High School
• To qualify for the scholarship, students must graduate from an accredited High School with the following: a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 AND a cumulative college GPA of 3.0 from an eligible Utah Higher Education institution by the date you graduate from a Utah High School
• The scholarship cannot be used at a private institution (BYU, etc.)

• Fall Schedule

ASSOCIATED FEES

• Fees required by the college to participate (application fees, exam fees, late fees, concurrent enrollment credit fees, materials, supplies, etc.) are not part of Lumen's fee schedule and are the responsibility of the student who elects to participate in the college program (UVU, Dixie, MTECH, SNHU, etc.)

PROGRAM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 in academic courses from an accredited High School
• Placement Testing or College entrance exams if a required course prerequisite
• To determine eligibility to participate in Concurrent Enrollment, contact the School Counselor

CONTINUATION IN COLLEGE COURSES

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all academic courses
• Maintain good academic and citizenship standards (no disciplinary measures, regular attendance, etc.)
• Failure to maintain academic and citizenship standards will result in probation
• While on probation, a student may only participate in one CE course per semester
• If the student fails to meet the basic academic and citizenship requirements while on probation for more than 2 semesters, the student will then be suspended from the CE Program

RE-ENTRANCE TO COLLEGE COURSES

• After a suspension from the Concurrent Enrollment Program, a student must achieve a High School cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all courses to be considered for re-entrance
• An interview with the School Counselor, a letter of recommendation from a current teacher and approval from the Academic Affairs Department is required for re-entrance

• Higher Education institutions such as Utah Valley University (UVU), Dixie State University (DSU) grant credit for courses taught on our campus
• Some courses may be provided through other college source (Southern New Hampshire University, Snow College, etc.)

• Easier transition from High School to College
• Time and money saved
• Introduction to College policies, procedures, and environment
• Free access to tutoring and mentoring
• Confidence to succeed in Higher Education
• Guaranteed credit transfer

TIME-SENSITIVE PROCESS

• If you are participating in Track III or IV (Concurrent Enrollment), there are several steps that need to be completed IMMEDIATELY
• To ensure a seat in the class, you must begin the steps below IMMEDIATELY

NEW STUDENTS

To be eligible for Concurrent Enrollment, new students in grades 10-12 must do the following:

• Submit an official transcript from an accredited school to the School Counselor at djackson@lumenscholar.org
• You will be contacted by the School Counselor to discuss eligibility to participate in Concurrent Enrollment
• Students without a transcript from an accredited school need an ACT score of 22 or higher to be admitted to the Concurrent Enrollment Program, OR they need to complete one full-time semester of high school classes with a GPA of 3.0; If you have not taken the ACT, you can take a residual ACT at the UVU Testing Center (UVU policy)

CONTINUING STUDENTS

• To see the suggested schedule for your grade go to the FALL SCHEDULE
• Courses may be taught through UVU, Dixie or SNHU
• On the schedule you will see which courses are taught through which university, as well as the teacher’s name and the CRN number
• Follow the instructions below to complete registration steps for the specific colleges who offer the courses you are taking

NEW STUDENTS

• Apply for admission to UVU with this link: https://www.uvu.edu/concurrent/
• Complete ‘Step 1: Admissions’
• Pay the $35 admission fee
• Get a UVU ID number

ALL STUDENTS - REGISTER FOR CLASSES

• After you have a UV ID number and are admitted, everything you need for UVU registration is on this site under ‘Step 2. Registration’ at https://www.uvu.edu/concurrent/
• The following UVU courses have prerequisites: MATH 1010, MATH 1030, MATH 1040, MATH 1050

TO TAKE OR RETAKE THE UVU ACCUPLACER TEST

• If you have already taken the Accuplacer exam, please send a screen shot of your test scores to Allison Richardson at arichardson@lumenscholar.org
• Once you have a UVID number, contact UVU Testing Services for current hours and test availability
• The exam consists of three sections: Reading Comprehension, Sentence Skills, and Math
• Students must take the entire Accuplacer exam
• You are allowed to retake the exam three times per six week window, with at least one day between each attempt
• You will need to pay a $10 fee to take the exam; retakes cost $10 per section; a student without a UVID will be charged $50 to take the exam; Testing Services accepts cash only
• Bring a government issued ID with you on the day of the exam
• Testing Services is located at 1165 West 800 South in Orem (just north of the main campus); parking requires a parking pass, you may inquire about getting a pass when you arrive that day
• Ask the Testing Center for an official printout of your score; this will cost $5
• Bring your official Accuplacer score card to Lumen Scholar Institute; this card MUST be the official one they print out NOT the one they hand you with handwritten scores on it

OBTAINING UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM UVU

• Go to www.uvu.edu
• Click on the menu options at the top left (3 lines)
• Click on "myUVU"
• Sign in using your UVU ID
• Click on the "Students" drop-down menu on the left side of the screen
• Click "My Academics"
• Scroll down until you see the "Academic Information" section on the right
• Click on "Unofficial Academic Transcripts"
• Fill out the requested information, then it will take you to your "Unofficial Transcript"

PREREQUISITES

Students must have met prerequisites before registering for the following two class

• POLS 1100 - Accuplacer Reading (prior to Jan 2019 ) 66+ OR Accuplacer Next Gen Reading (after Jan 1, 2019) 239+
• ENG 1010 - ACT 17+ OR Accuplacer Sentence Skills (prior to Jan 2019 ) 76+ Reading score 66+ and Accuplacer Next Gen Sentence Skills and Reading both (after Jan 1, 2019) 250+

ACCUPLACER SCORES

• In order to register for courses at DSU, you must first submit a screen shot of your Accuplacer test scores; you will not be allowed to register until your scores have been received
• If you have not taken the Accuplacer Exam, follow the instructions above (in the UVU section)

TAKING A SCREEN SHOT OF YOUR ACCUPLACER SCORES

• Go to https://www.uvu.edu/ and click on myUVU at the top right of the screen
• Sign in entering your UVU ID and password
• Click on "My Academics"
• Click on the arrow to the right of "Assessment Test Scores,
• Take a screen shot of your assessment test scores (click Fn + Alt + Spacebar OR Alt + PrtScn OR Windows + Shift + S)
• Email the screenshot of your scores to BOTH arichardson@lumenscholar.org and sheila.cannon@dixie.edu
• Your email must include 1) your name, 2) your Dixie ID, 3) your school (Lumen Scholar Institute) and 4) the name of the DSU course you are enrolling in
• You should be able to register for classes the next business days (24 hours) after it has been received
• If your score has not yet been recorded, you will see a registration err and you will need to try again the next day

REGISTER FOR COURSES

• Use the step-by-step instructions below (Computer OR Smart Phone versions) to register for courses

TRANSFERRING DIXIE COLLEGE CREDITS

• Go to the Student Clearing House website
• Click on the ORANGE tab titled "Order-Track-Verify"
• Select "Order or Track a Transcript"
• Click on "Select school" and choose Dixie State University as the university you wish to acquire a transcript from.
• Scroll to the bottom and select "Start"
• Fill out the required information in each of the remaining steps
• Towards the end of the process you will be required to pay a $5 fee
• When selecting a recipient for your transcript select "Utah Valley University"
• Select "Electronic" transcript

REGISTRATION

• Student taking PHIL 212 will register together online the first day of class

TRANSFERRING SNHU COURSE CREDITS

• Go to the SNHU website
• Click on "Transcript Requests & Replacement Diplomas" (it's the first link)
• Click on "Order a Transcript"
• Enter Your Social Security Number (If the number doesn't match up, call 1-603-626-9100, Ext. 2280 to obtain your SNHU school ID. The information will only be given to the student enrolled, not a parent)
• Select the "Electronic Transfer" option
• Select the college to transfer the credit to (It will be listed as "Utah Valley State College" instead of Utah Valley University in the drop down list)
• Fill out the rest of the information required
• Order a transcript showing your credit (approximately $7)
• An authorization form will be sent that must be signed and faxed back to SNHU before the transcript can be sent
• Click on "Print Authorization Form
• Print the form, sign and and fax it to the number indicated
• Call SNHU in a couple of days to make sure your signed form was received
• SNHU utilizes a third party to process credit transcripts. If you need assistance call 1-847-716-3005

12TH GRADE GEN ED TRACK & ASSOCIATES DEGREE TRACK STUDENTS ONLY

• Apply for early admission to SLCC at http://www.slcc.edu/earlyenrollment/how-to-apply.aspx
• Pay the application fee
• To be admitted you must qualify under one of the following options:
  • Accuplacer scores - 75 in Reading and 60 in Math
  • ENG 1010 and a C or higher in Math 1, 2 and 3
  • ACT scores - 19 in Math and 18 in English
  • Take the free SLCC placement test after you pay the application fee
• Follow the directions to get an ID #
• After you have an ID # and a student account, register for HLAC 1096
• Pay $190.50 for tuition (full price tuition)
• HLAC 1096 Transfers to UVU as PES 1097