Dual Enrollment
at Northwood High School
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JumpStart to College (JTC)
JumpStart to College (JTC)
Class of 2024
Class of 2024
Northwood students who have earned 50+ credits
As a JumpStart to College (JTC) scholar at Northwood, students can earn transferable college credits through Montgomery College while working towards their high school diploma. Students gain a head start on their college education, save on future tuition costs, and experience the rigor of college coursework while still in high school. The JTC program allows students to advance at their own pace, providing flexibility and personalized learning opportunities.
To ensure success, students must meet specific assessment levels and prerequisites for their chosen courses.
Note: JumpStart to College is not intended to earn a college degree.
What Are The Advantages of Dual Enrollment?
What Are The Advantages of Dual Enrollment?
Engage in academically challenging college level work while still in high school.
Students have access to over 400 college courses.
Earn transferable college credits while still in high school.
Participate in advanced course work as an alternative to AP courses.
Smooth the transition to a 4- year college and college-level coursework.
Gain experience with college professors and college level assignments.
Allows student to remain at their home high school while enjoying a flexible college schedule of taking classes that may be delivered at the high school, on the college campus or through distance learning.
Get a jumpstart on college career and explore your interests.
Interested in applying for Dual Enrollment? Click below for the step-by-step guide!
Building Your School Schedule
To be maintain full-time status in MCPS, students are required to enroll in a minimum of 4 classes. These 4 classes can be a mix of college courses through Dual Enrollment and high school courses taken at Northwood. For example, a student could take two courses at Montgomery College and two at Northwood, or even one course at Montgomery College and three at Northwood.
While the minimum number of classes is 4, there are no specific requirements for what those classes must be, as long as the student is meeting the necessary graduation credits. This flexibility allows students to tailor their schedules based on their interests and academic goals, while still staying on track for graduation.
At Northwood, our students most commonly enroll in the following classes:
At Northwood, our students most commonly enroll in the following classes:
Psychology (e.g. PSYC 100)
Sociology (e.g. SOCY 100)
Environmental Biology (e.g. BIOL 105)
English (e.g. ENGL 101/011)
Communication (e.g. COMM 108)
Music (e.g. MUSC 117, MUSC 131, etc.)
Philosophy (e.g. PHIL 101 PHIL 140, etc.)
Computer Science
and more ...
All classes require a minimum English assessment level of ENGL 101/011
NHS Dual Enrollment seniors meet at Woodward
NHS Dual Enrollment seniors meet at Woodward
Students in Dual Enrollment meet every month to check-in, plan for college, and learn about financial aid.
How Much Does Dual Enrollment Cost?
How Much Does Dual Enrollment Cost?
MCPS covers the cost of up to two Dual Enrollment courses, including tuition, fees, and materials. This means students can take one or two classes without any out-of-pocket expenses. If a student wants to take additional courses, they will be responsible for the costs. The classes taken must be in the approved list of classes for students.
Earning and Transfering College Credit
Earning and Transfering College Credit
How Does Dual Credit Work?
How Does Dual Credit Work?
Students enrolled in JumpStart to College can earn credits that count towards both their MCPS and Montgomery College academic requirements. To ensure that a MC course fulfills a specific MCPS credit requirement, students should confirm the class' equivalency (e.g., ENGL 110 may count as a MCPS General Elective, while ENGL 101 might satisfy a MCPS English requirement).
Grades from these college courses will be included on the student's permanent MCPS transcript and will be weighted in the high school GPA just like AP and IB classes. Dual credit is awarded based on the student’s performance in their college courses. If students choose not to receive dual credit, they can opt out by contacting Mr. Angel (Northwood's DEPA) for guidance.
College Course Options
College Course Options
Structured Remote
Students would join their college class virtually through online video conferencing software such as Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate.
Remote courses typically meet 1-3 times a week during designated meeting days and times, in addition to individual online work.
Attendance is not optional for remote class sessions.
Students may not enroll in courses that conflict with another courses in their MCPS student schedule.
Distance Learning
Generally, students will log on to their Blackboard accounts through MyMC to learn about their upcoming assignments, class structure, exam format, and more.
Distance Learning classes are asynchronous -- no in-person instruction or online meeting times.
On-Campus at Montgomery College
Northwood students can take advantage of an in-person classroom setting on Montgomery College's 3 main campuses:
Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Rockville
Germantown
Students must plan their own means of transportation to their on-campus courses. Free access to RideOn busses is available to all Montgomery College and/or MCPS students with their college or Northwood IDs.
Don't Miss Out on Extracurriculars
Don't Miss Out on Extracurriculars
Students can continue to their passions in sports and extracurricular activities at Northwood while earning their associate's degree.
Dual Enrollment students are among Northwood's record-breakers and champions within our school's athletics program.
MCPS Bus to MC Campus
MCPS Bus to MC Campus
All NHS students taking MC courses can ride our school bus to the MC Takoma Park campus:
Let Mr. Sauter or Mr. Angel know to add you to our list.
You must have your Northwood ID with you.
Resources
Resources
MCPS sites:
Montgomery College sites:
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