Partnership What is REACH? Rigorous course of study Students are - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Partnership

What is REACH? • Rigorous course of study • Students are able to earn an associate degree as they complete their high school diploma

Eligibility? • Applicants must be in their 9 th grade year • Applicants must reside in the Hutto ISD attendance area • Applicants must be college ready based upon TSIA scores

Why REACH? • Want to attend college early…with little costs • Want to get ahead in my career • Motivated to challenge yourself with in-depth college level course work

Who is in REACH? • Summer after 9 th : 1 DC class/Orientation • 10 th grader: 1 Dual Credit class each semester • 11 th and 12 th grade: Full time student at Temple College. On Fridays: Develop a project based research project and Practicum in your field of study.

Apply • Applications due – March 8, 2019 • Applications include: • Student essays • 2 educator recommendations

Apply • A student/parent conference with the counselor is a required part of the application process • These conferences will be scheduled for all complete applications received by the March 8 th deadline in April.

Important Reminder • UIL Sports and Academics, Fine Arts, and all other extra- curricular activities may be negatively impacted by enrollment in the REACH program

Dual Credit • ALL Dual Credit regulations apply to REACH students • Students are considered “adult students” for all courses taken through Temple College

Credit Transfer • College level courses may/may not transfer to the four- year university/college of your choice. • It is the responsibility of the student /parent to check for transferability of credit .

Bacterial Meningitis • Proof of vaccination or waiver by application deadline - March 8 th

DC/REACH Program Grade must be a 70 or above for High School credit. Must pass your classes to stay in the program. Drop a class / Fail a class – pay full tuition to the Bookkeeper….out of the program…

Cost $$ $30.00 per class - per semester [$207] Paid to HHS Bookkeeper only! • Student must pay for Textbooks and any other fees.

8 TH GRADE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES ALGEBRA 1 [Required]

FRESHMEN YEAR [SUMMER 1 AFTER] COLLEGE HS COURSE COLLEGE HIGH HIGH SCHOOL COURSES COURSE HOURS SCHOOL CREDIT SPCH 1315 Public Public 3 ½ Credit Speaking Speaking BCIS 1305 – Bus BIM 3 1 Credit Computer App ENGLISH 1, GEOMETRY, BIOLOGY, W GEOGRAPHY, SPANISH 1, PE, 2 ELECTIVES

SOPHOMORE YEAR COLLEGE HS COURSE COLLEGE HIGH HIGH SCHOOL COURSES COURSE HOURS SCHOOL CREDIT MUS 1301 Music Music 3 1 Credit Appreciation Appreciation PSYC 2301 General Psychology 3 ½ Credit Psychology ENGLISH 2, ALGEBRA 2, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, W HISTORY, SPANISH 2

JUNIOR YEAR COLLEGE HS COURSE COLLEGE HIGH HIGH SCHOOL COURSES COURSE HOURS SCHOOL CREDIT ENGL 1301 Comp English 3 6 1 Credit 1 & ENGL 1302 Comp 2 HIST 1301 US US History 6 1 Credit History 1 & HIST 1302 US History 2 MATH 1314 Pre-Calculus 7 1 Credit College Algebra and MATH 2412 Pre-Calculus BIOL 1 1406 Scientific 4 1 Credit Biology & Lab Research 1 CORE 3 ½ Credit ELECTIVE

SENIOR YEAR COLLEGE HS COURSE COLLEGE HIGH HIGH SCHOOL COURSES COURSE HOURS SCHOOL CREDIT ENGL 2327 Amer English 4 6 1 Credit Lit 1 & ENG 2322 British Lit 1 CORE 3 ½ Credit ECONOMICS ELECTIVE GOVT 2305 Government 3 ½ Credit American Government I GOVT 2306 Texas SS Special 3 ½ Credit Government Topics CORE 3 ½ Credit ELECTIVE BIOL 2 1407 Scientific 4 1 Credit Biology & Lab Research 2 TOTAL 64 27 CREDITS

“A lot of people have gone further than they thought they could because someone else thought they could.” - Zig Ziglar

REACH Meeting #2 • Monday, February 4 th – 6:30 in the Lecture Hall – REACH meeting