早期大学学分 Program (ECCP)

The program is an opportunity for students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a Wisconsin public or private high school to attend a Wisconsin postsecondary institution for the purpose of taking one or more courses for high school and/or college credit.

Students interested in participating in the program should talk with staff at their high school and the postsecondary institution they plan to attend and decide on an appropriate course or courses. High school counselors are typically a good place to start.

Once a student has decided on the course or courses for which he or she wants to apply, the student needs to notify the school board of their school district with the titles of the courses in which they intend to enroll, the number of credits of each course, and specify whether they will be taking the course(s) for high school or postsecondary credit. The notification needs to be 提交ted to the district by March 1 when applying for fall semester classes and October 1 when applying for spring semester classes.

是的, if a school district has a board policy in place, the school district may limit a student to 18 college credits over the period a student is eligible for ECCP {§118.威斯康星州55 t (7) (a). 统计数据.}. The school district is not authorized to set the number of credits lower than 18; however, the district may set the number of credits higher or not set a limit.

No. The school district does not have authority to limit the number of credits or courses a student takes through ECCP each semester.

While the college or university cannot establish a specific limit on the number of credits or courses a student takes each semester, they can apply course enrollment and management criteria and practices that may have the effect of limiting courses and credits. 除了, the post-secondary institution may deny enrollment of ECCP students in courses that do not have space available.

No. The ECCP is available to any public and private school pupil enrolled in high school. 然而, 威斯康辛州路德 College provides a similar program, 年轻的学者, that will enable a homeschooled student to take courses at WLC at the same reduced rate that the school district pays.

是的. Full-time open enrollment students can participate in the ECCP. Application deadlines required for the two programs might make it impossible for a full time open enrollment student to participate in ECCP during the first semester at their nonresident school.

No, the statute specifically states that the program is available for programs located in the state (Wisconsin). Eligible institutions include the the University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin private nonprofit institutions, and Wisconsin tribally controlled colleges.