CT State Community College Dual and Concurrent Enrollment

The CT State High School Partnership Program 

is an excellent opportunity for outstanding and motivated juniors and seniors to experience the rigor of the college classroom, enhance their academic experience and earn college credit while still in high school. 

Selected students are eligible to take up to 2 evening courses per semester, a maximum of 4 courses per year, on campus or online, free of charge.  Admission to individual classes is dependent upon space availability, budgetary funding and students having met any prerequisite requirements. Students will be notified by the Director of Admissions as to whether they are accepted into the class. 

The CT State Community College College and Career Pathway Program (CCP)

is a dual enrollment program which gives high school students the opportunity to experience college-credit bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. 

Students who enroll in the program and successfully complete a dual enrollment course will receive high school credit at PHS and college credit at Tunxis Community College.

Credits earned through this program can to transferred to other institutions. Please note that transfer credit policies vary from college to college. 

• Student is a junior or senior and has an overall “B+” average.

• Is able to handle one or two courses in addition to their high school courses. Note: Students must consider carefully both the rigor and the time constraints of their high school schedules and evening college class(es). Most college courses meet twice a week for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Some classes meet only once a week for 2 hours and 30 minutes. 

• Is responsible for their transportation to campus and the cost of books and supplies. Tunxis covers the cost of tuition and all related fees.

• Maximize opportunities for students

• Increase student awareness of careers and education and training

• Strengthen the planning process using individualized student Plans of Study 

• Ease student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education through concurrent enrollment, articulation agreements, skill assessment recognition, comprehensive counseling and guidance, regional and state planning

• Align training with employer needs

• Provide strong academic skills and real-world problem solving skills

Students may choose to take Tunxis courses for the following reasons: 

• Exhausted all PHS course offerings in a content area. 

• Diversify elective course experiences by taking courses at Tunxis that are not offered at PHS. 

• Courses of interest are not offered at the honors, AP or ECE level at PHS. 

  • Example: Sociology and Psychology at Tunxis.

• • Advanced Accounting (Level 1)

  • Entrepreneurship (Level 2) 

  • Financial Literacy CCP (Level 1)