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Students who take advantage of the SCC/SCVTS College Accelerated Program (CAP) have the opportunity to earn their Associate's Degree at Salem Community College before graduation high school. Please read below for more information about this opportunity.
Students who take advantage of the SCC/SCVTS College Accelerated Program (CAP) have the opportunity to earn their Associate's Degree at Salem Community College before graduation high school. Please read below for more information about this opportunity.
Important Information
Important Information
Students enrolled in CAP are eligible to take classes after school hosted at SCVTS at a 50% tuition discount
Eligibility criteria for new CAP students:
9th and 10th Grade Students
Incoming freshmen and current sophomores can begin taking classes as early as Spring 2025 after completing an application to SCC and passing the Accuplacer Test
11th and 12th Grade Students
Any juniors or seniors with a GPA of a 2.75 or higher can begin taking classes as early as Spring 2025 without passing the Accuplacer test
Seniors are eligible to begin taking dual credit classes during the school day, if interested please contact your guidance counselor for more information
How to get started:
Complete an application to SCC
Please click on the following link for instructions on how to complete an application: SCC Application Process
Register to take the Accuplacer at SCVTS
Upcoming Accuplacer dates are posted on the guidance office website and students can register via their school email
In most cases, students will be notified of their Accuplacer results within a week of taking the test
After applying for SCC and passing the Accuplacer, students can register to take classes as early as the next semester!
Accuplacer Information:
This test is offered at no cost to students interested in registering for college classes and hosted at SCVTS. Students can take this test as many times as necessary. The Accuplacer features both a math and ELA portion, in most cases students will only need to take and pass the ELA portion in order to begin taking college classes.
Please use the following links to access helpful materials that can prepare students for taking the Accuplacer Test.
Understanding your Accuplacer Score:
ELA
ELA
Eligible to begin taking college classes
Score greater than or equal to 5 on the WritePlacer portion
Score a 4 on the WritePlacer portion AND greater to or equal to a 250 on the reading and writing portions
Not Eligible to begin taking college classes
Score less than or equal to a 4 on the WritePlacer portion AND less than or equal to a 250 on the reading and writing portions
Math
Math
Eligible to begin taking college classes
Score greater than or equal to 250 on the QAS portion
Not Eligible to begin taking college classes
Score less than 250 on the QAS portion
Recommended Associate's Degree paths for CAP students
Recommended Associate's Degree paths for CAP students
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