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Why Wait? Earn College Credit Now!<br />
Consider earning college credit before you graduate from high school. Taking advantage of these opportunities will<br />
prepare you for the demands of college and can save you time, tuition, and room and board. Here are some ideas you<br />
may want to consider. Your counselor can tell you which options you have at your school. For more information about<br />
each, check out OKcollegestart.org.<br />
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses<br />
These courses allow students to take college-level coursework in high school. Many Oklahoma colleges and<br />
universities award college credit to students who successfully complete these courses and pass the corresponding<br />
AP exams.<br />
Concurrent Enrollment<br />
This program allows eligible high school juniors and seniors to take credit-earning college courses, up to six hours<br />
per semester. Concurrent enrollment allows you to earn credit at a discounted rate and classes can be transferred<br />
to some postsecondary institutions for college credit.<br />
Cooperative Alliance Initiative<br />
The Cooperative Alliance Initiative allows high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit by taking collegelevel<br />
courses taught at technology centers across the state.<br />
Thinking Ahead<br />
We’ll discuss paying for college in a later section, but there are ways you can cut future costs now. Want to know<br />
how? Here are a few money saving tips. Be sure to show this to your parent(s). Helping them save money may earn you<br />
brownie points!<br />
Did You Know?<br />
Ninety-four percent of<br />
Oklahoma’s Promise<br />
graduates are employed in<br />
Oklahoma<br />
within one<br />
year after<br />
graduating<br />
from<br />
college?<br />
<strong>UCanGo2</strong> <strong>Student</strong> <strong>Workbook</strong><br />
20<br />
Oklahoma’s Promise<br />
<strong>Student</strong>s must apply in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade, be a resident of<br />
Oklahoma, complete a specific high school curriculum, achieve at least<br />
a 2.5 GPA in the curriculum and overall and abide by certain conduct<br />
standards. Family income may not exceed $50,000 at the time of<br />
application, and $100,000 at the time the student begins college<br />
and prior to receiving the scholarship. Oklahoma’s Promise will pay<br />
resident tuition at a public institution or a portion of tuition at private<br />
institutions or public technology centers for courses that are approved<br />
for credit toward an Associate of Applied Science degree at a public<br />
college. Learn more at okpromise.org or call 800.858.1840.<br />
Oklahoma College Savings Plan<br />
It’s never too late to save for college. Consider signing up for a college savings<br />
account through Oklahoma’s 529 college savings plan or continue to add money<br />
to an existing account. It’s generally best to keep most savings in the parents’<br />
name. Visit OK4Saving.org for more information.
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