Early College

High school students are able to take several college classes while in high school at a cheaper cost. Please visit our Dual Credit page for a list of classes that are offered within Wawasee's building.

Grace College Jump Start is an option for Juniors and Seniors who would like to start their college classes early and are nearing the end of their high school credit requirements.

If your high school GPA is at least a 6.5 on our GPA scale (2.5 on a 4.0 scale), you may take a total of 12 credit hours (about 3-4 classes) as a Jump Start student at Grace College for only $100 per credit hour. Juniors may take 3 credit hours per semester (1 class); Seniors may take up to 6 credit hours per semester (2 classes). Upon completion of the Jump Start class, students should request a transcript from Grace and send this transcript to their future college / university.

If interested, please talk to your high school counselor first to discuss class options and if it fits with your high school schedule. Then, go towww.grace.edu/jump to view available classes and to apply.

Indiana Tech also has a similar program. See information here.

**Please Note: The Jump Start classes and Indiana Tech classes do NOT count as dual credit classes for your Academic or Technical Honors Diplomas.

Additional Opportunity: Students Attending IPFW For College

IPFW summer classes are a great way for students starting college in the Fall to ease their transition into college. Students can take advantage of over 350 course offerings in 38 different subjects, as well as 140 online courses. Students can jump start their college career with summer classes at IPFW. For questions, or more information, please direct them to ipfw.edu/summer.