Contact your School Counselor if you have any questions!
In the Jumpstart to College pathway, students at Quince Orchard H.S. usually obtain an abbreviated schedule and take MC college classes in the afternoon.
Students can take a maximum of TWO MC classes per semester at NO COST. Tuitions textbooks and fees are covered for these two classes in the fall and spring semesters. Winter and summer classes are not covered.
Students can take one class or more college classes by their H.S. graduation helping them earn 30 or more college credits.
Eligibility requirements:
Have an articulated plan where the student is meeting H.S graduation requirements and have reminding time for college classes;
Have an overall 2.50 cumulative GPA in their senior year or an overall 2.75 cumulative GPA as a freshman, sophomore or junior year;
Meet prerequisite requirements and assessment levels of the MC class(es) chosen to take;
Have the approval of a parent/guardian, high school counselor, and the principal.
Winter and summer college courses are not financially covered. However, financial assistance is available through an MC High School Grant.
Learn more about the Jump Start to College Pathway in the following links:
IMPORTANT
Meeting prerequisites and assessment levels for the student's selected MC course(s) may require the student to submit SAT/ACT/AP scores to DEPA. However, the student may also be asked to take an MC English and/or Math (ALEKS) Placement Test.
For more information and guidance on meeting the prerequisites and assessment levels for your selected MC courses, please feel free to contact Ms. Neelam Mehta. She is here to support you through this process and answer any questions you may have.
To take the MC Remote English Placement Test, students will receive instructions to their MC email accounts.
Please check the information below to take the Math (ALEKS) Placement Test.
MC Guided Placement for Math: ALEKS math assessment
Please see in the following link for the instructions to schedule and complete the ALEKS Math Placement Test:
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/stem-and-health-sciences/mathematics-statistics-data-science/math-guided-placement.html
The assessment has 2 parts: Assessment 1 is the diagnostic; assessment 2 is the actual placement test.
Both parts MUST be completed to obtain a placement; the “placement” given after the diagnostic does not count. Once BOTH parts are completed, email Ms. Neelam Mehta. The Dual Enrollment office is not notified when students test.