Programs for High School Students
EARLY COLLEGE
Early College allows motivated high school and home school students to combine high school and college in a rigorous, supportive environment that enables them to graduate with college credit and the tools for postsecondary success. The Early College program is a combination of college credit options that allows high school students to earn college credits while completing high school graduation requirements, up to and including a post-secondary certificate or degree in a career pathway or liberal arts.
Early College students can earn college credits in several ways:
1. Dual enrollment in college courses that are offered at the high school, on the college campus or online.
2. Transfer of approved articulated course credits from high school course work to North Shore Community College.
3. AP credits from high school courses with a successful AP exam score.
4. A qualifying score on a CLEP® (College-Level Examination Program) Exam.
More information:
www.northshore.edu/early-college
Dual Enrollment
The Dual Enrollment program provides an opportunity for high school or homeschooled students to take college courses. Students may choose to do so to finish high school requirements or to earn high school and college credits simultaneously. Dual Enrollment students are mainstreamed into the college student population and should avail themselves of NSCC’s many available academic services including advising, tutoring, and the use of the library and computer labs. Students must meet all course prerequisites and complete paperwork that includes their high school guidance counselors’ approval for credit. Some Dual Enrollment students may be eligible for funding by grants. Preference for funding is given to first generation college students and students interested in MassTransfer courses and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). Students may register for as many classes as they wish and pay additional expenses out of pocket at the regular tuition-and-fee rate.
More information:www.northshore.edu/early-college/dual
North Shore Secondary Post-Secondary CVTE Linkage Consortium
North Shore Community College is the lead agency for the North Shore Secondary Post-Secondary Career Vocational Technical Education Linkage Consortium. The Consortium focuses on increasing academic standards at both secondary and postsecondary levels by offering access to early Accuplacer assessment, introducing students to career pathways, and providing high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school through articulation agreements. Articulation agreements provide students an opportunity to earn college credit while enrolled in high school; early Accuplacer assessment helps students prepare academically for college; and college visits help students explore various college programs and degrees.
Some of the high schools we collaborate with include: Beverly HS, Essex Agricultural and Technical HS, Gloucester HS, Lynn Vocational Technical HS, Northeast Metropolitan Technical HS, North Shore Technical HS, Peabody HS and Salem HS.
More information:
www.northshore.edu/high-school/articulations
Gateway to College
Gateway to College (GtC) is part of a national network of programs dedicated to building sustainable pathways for disconnected youth to a high school diploma and a meaningful college credential by provide meaningful, supportive environments where students will succeed in their education. GtC is a college-based, dual enrollment program designed specifically for students who have left high school, or are significantly behind in credits and are unlikely to finish high school on time. The GtC program serves students between the ages of 16 and 21 and is designed to allow students to earn their high school diploma while receiving credits toward a post-secondary credential.
More information:
www.northshore.edu/gateway
FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS
Educational Opportunity Center
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a TRIO program funded by the United States Department of Education, administered by Massachusetts Education & Career Opportunities, Inc. (MassEdCo) and sponsored by North Shore Community College. The EOC is funded to help low income and first-generation students gain access to higher education.
by providing free one-on-one and group advising to help individuals in the greater Lynn area:
• Understand the college application process and assist with application completion.
• Understand the financial aid process and how to complete the FAFSA.
• Decide what to study in college.
• Choose an academic program that matches student career interests.
• Transfer to another college.
More information:
www.northshore.edu/eoc/
Educational Talent Search Program
Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a grant program funded by the U.S. Department of Education and hosted by North Shore Community College in partnership with Lynn Public Schools. The ETS program identifies and encourages low-income, first generation youth who have the potential to succeed in higher education and provides supports that encourage and equip participants to graduate from high school and continue on to the postsecondary school of their choice. Educational Advisors are located in the Lynn High Schools with outreach to the Lynn Alternative High Schools and Lynn Middle Schools. Services include academic, career, and financial advising; tutoring; college visits; SAT prep; and referrals to community resources.
More information: www.northshore.edu/trio/talent_search.html
Upward Bound
Upward Bound (UB), grant-funded by the U.S. Department of Education, is designed to help low-income and first-generation college-bound high school students prepare for higher education. The program serves an academically, economically, and ethnically diverse group of Lynn, MA, students. UB provides new academic and cultural challenges and experiences while providing a close and intensive support system of tutoring, counseling and group activities.
UB has two components: the Academic Year program takes place on the Lynn campus after school and on weekends between September and June and the Summer Academy is a six-week intensive academic program that includes an off-site residential living experience designed to replicate a college living and learning environment. Emphasis is placed on building analytical, reading, writing, problem-solving, and social skills during both components.
Throughout the year, in addition to tutoring sessions and cultural, social, and service events, students attend public speaking and SAT preparation courses, and complete a Senior Class seminar that covers the college admissions and financial aid application processes. Upward Bound’s success is reflected in its graduates, who are accepted and attend colleges and universities across the nation.
More information:
www.northshore.edu/upward/