Millersville University and Penn Manor School District are excited to announce a new opportunity for high school students. Starting this fall, high school juniors who meet eligibility requirements can join the Early Enrollment Pathway program. This initiative allows students to take college courses on Millersville University’s campus each semester of their junior and senior year. They will learn about college life, interact closely with faculty and industry experts, and be mentored by Millersville college students. Students will receive 12 college credits, and upon successful completion of these courses will be admitted to Millersville University. This program is free. Coordinated by Millersville University’s Lombardo College of Business, this pathway program will help to prepare students for careers across diverse fields, including accounting, entertainment technology, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, occupational safety and environmental health, information technology, sport management, and many more. Early Enrollment and Dual Enrollment are designed to complement what is offered at the high school. Penn Manor has set the requirement that students must have completed business-related courses at Penn Manor prior to enrolling:
Exploring Technology (aka 9th-grade Experiencing Tech) Product Design
CS: Creating and Making CS: Communicating and Connecting
AP CS Principles Honors Engineering Principles (aka Engineering Seminar)
Music Technology: Creating & Producing Introduction to Web Development (virtual)
Accounting 1 Accounting 2
Marketing and Advertising Entrepreneurship
International Business & Investing Agribusiness & Leadership
Intro. to Business (Virtual) Personal Finance (Virtual)
This table is the eligible course as prerequisites for the MU Early Enrollment Program. If a course is offered as honors, that qualifies, as well.
Students shall have successfully completed at least 4 of the related courses before enrolling in the Early Enrollment Program.
To be eligible for this opportunity, students must have mostly College Prep or higher courses or have administrative/counseling approval after submitting the interest form.
Next steps for 10th graders:
Email your school counselor that you are interested and think you are eligible for the program.
Register with Millersville University: https://forms.gle/475cwUe33T7dfMbq9
Additional Resources:
Recording of Information Session about Early Enrollment
Slides from the information session