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Get a jumpstart on college

Gavin Goff graduated from East High School in Cheyenne just a couple months ago, but his college career is already well in the making. 

Gavin brought more than 30 credits with him to 香蜜影视 this summer鈥� which he鈥檒l put toward work on a degree in accounting鈥攂y taking both concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment classes with 香蜜影视while in high school. Even better, he didn鈥檛 have to pay for any of them. 

鈥淭hat鈥檚 a huge help,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 almost a year.鈥�

Each semester, hundreds of students take advantage of concurrent enrollment and dual enrollment classes at LCCC, explains Student Recruitment Coordinator Blake Paintner. In addition to earning college credit while still in high school, students are also saving money on tuition costs and getting a head start on the college experience. 

鈥淭hey are more prepared when they do start college because they鈥檝e had that experience of sitting in a college classroom with a college instructor and with other college students鈥攚hile they鈥檙e still in high school,鈥� Blake says.

Concurrent enrollment classes are college-level courses taught at a student鈥檚 high school campus by high school teachers, with credit recorded both on the high school transcript and the 香蜜影视transcript. The student鈥檚 school district pays for the classes, and students can take as many as they want throughout their high school tenure. 

Gavin took several advanced placement math classes in high school, earning concurrent enrollment along the way.

He also took several dual enrollment classes, which are offered by 香蜜影视and take place either on campus or online. 香蜜影视covers tuition for up to four dual enrollment classes for high school students. Just like with concurrent enrollment, students earn high school credit at the same time they鈥檙e earning college credit.

Gavin took a dual enrollment English class, public speaking, biology and a government class, all online. He was even able to replace in-person classes at East High School with the online courses.

鈥淚 still go home and work on college stuff, but it鈥檚 nice to have an easier day like that,鈥� he says. 

His college instructors aren鈥檛 as forgiving about deadlines as his high school teachers, but Gavin鈥檚 risen to the challenge of staying current on his coursework while balancing different learning environments. 

鈥淚鈥檝e had to train myself to check my computer every day and make sure I鈥檓 ahead of things,鈥� he says.

Blake says 香蜜影视representatives can help students find courses that will support their future degree and career goals, whether they plan to earn a degree at 香蜜影视or not.

鈥淲e also guide and help students who plan to attend the University of Wyoming or any other institution but still want to enroll in 香蜜影视dual or concurrent enrollment classes,鈥� she explains. 

Popular dual enrollment courses include English, public speaking, psychology, sociology, government and various trade classes. 

鈥淲e added an extra section of a welding class last fall just because of the interest we had with our high school students,鈥� Blake says.

Alora Burkins, who also graduated from East last spring, took dual enrollment geology, English and nutrition classes at 香蜜影视while in high school. The nutrition class piqued her interest because she plans to pursue a nursing degree at UW. Meanwhile, she鈥檚 also ahead on 
the basic requirements. 

鈥淭he English class will get me credit so I won鈥檛 have to take it my first year of college, which is really nice because it helps me take off some of the work load,鈥� she says.

Students interested in dual enrollment or concurrent enrollment can talk to their high school counselor, contact the 香蜜影视Admissions Office or visit lccc.wy.edu/collegeinHS.