College Courses

Explore Early College Programs in Vermont and Dartmouth College's Special Community Student Program, which offer high school seniors and juniors the opportunity to earn college credits while meeting academic requirements and expanding their educational horizons.

Early College Program

Information and a list of participating colleges is available from Vermont’s Agency of Education. Please review the Early College Manual for additional information regarding deadlines and application processes.

Student Eligibility

Resident of Vermont
High school seniors enrolled in a publicly funded school, including a Vermont career technical center or approved independent high school, are publicly funded by their hometowns, the High School Completion Program, or Home Study students.

Student Requirements

Students must get approval for their participation from their high school principal or designee to ensure that they are academically ready for college courses and that they will meet the high school graduation requirements through college courses.
Students wanting to participate in the Early College program must have the program documented in their Personalized Learning Plan.

Vermont Dual Enrollment

Vermont’s Dual Enrollment Program allows high school students to take college courses while still enrolled in high school. Participating students earn college credits, reducing the time it takes to get a college degree, potentially reducing the cost associated with college and while challenging themselves through college-level curriculum.

Eligibility

Every junior and senior at Woodstock Union High School is eligible for TWO free college courses prior to graduation.

How it works

Explore course options through an appointment with the Counseling Office
Apply for a Dual Enrollment voucher
The voucher covers the cost of tuition for up to a 4-credit course at any participating college. However, it does not cover the costs of materials and textbooks. Some funding is available through VSAC to help cover these additional costs for students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Vouchers are awarded on a semester-by-semester basis, and unused vouchers expire every semester.
Students must get approval for a dual enrollment course from their high school principal to ensure they will receive high school credit.
Complete College Registration paperwork.
Some schools may require a placement test.
Each student will receive ongoing support throughout the semester.

Dual Enrollment College Partners

The following colleges have been approved to offer Dual Enrollment. Approved colleges with contact information for questions are listed below.

Bennington College
Jaime Babic, Registrar and Director of Enrollment Services
(802) 440-4653

Castleton University
Office of Admissions
(802) 639-8521

Champlain College
Jennifer Reardon, Assistant Registrar
(802) 865-5850

Community College of VT
Natalie Searle, Director of Secondary Education Initiatives
(802) 885-8368

Goddard College
Josh Castle, Registrar
(802) 322-1672

Johnson State College-Northern Vermont University
Joye Lyon, Associate Director of Admissions
(802) 635-1218

Landmark College
Marie-Pierre Huguet, Director of Online Learning
(802) 387-1682

Lyndon State College-Northern Vermont University
Trevor Barski, Associate Director of Admissions
(802) 626-4848

Marlboro College
Angie Hamilton, Admission Events and Non-Degree Coordinator
(802) 250-9231

New England Culinary Institute
Amy Tatko, Associate Director of Admissions
(802) 225-3244

Norwich University
Devin Holland, Assistant Registrar
(802) 485-2038

St. Michaels College
David Barrowclough, Registrar
(802) 654-2571

SIT Graduate Institute
Ginny Nellis, Registrar
(802) 258-3283

Sterling College
Laura Lea Berry, Director of Academic Services
(802) 586-7711 ext. 107

University of Vermon t
Vika Pleshakova, Continuing Education
(802) 656-2085

Vermont Technical College
Steve Airoldi, Assistant Director of Secondary Initiatives
(802) 728-1337

Special Community Student High School Program, Dartmouth College

Local high school students are eligible to participate and receive college credit at no cost through Dartmouth's Special Community Student Program.

Who is Eligible

Seniors are eligible to take courses during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms.
Juniors are eligible to take courses during the Winter and spring terms.

*All student need to be recommended by their high school counselor.*

How to Apply:

Review the Timetable of Class Meetings with your high school counselor to see what courses are being offered that will fit within your schedule.
Complete the Course Application Form and submit the completed document to the Program Administrator. To complete this document, you need to have the following individuals sign the document:
Review the Student Handbook and the Catalog/ORC.
Complete the Program Registration form and submit the completed document to the Program Administrator.
Complete the Hold Harmless Agreement and submit the completed document to the Program Administrator.
Complete the Permission to Release Education Record Form and submit the completed document to the Program Administrator.

Approval Process

On the second day of classes each student who applied will recieve an emial confirmation whether they are enrolled in the course. If the course was at maximum capicity set by the Registar's office at Dartmouth College, the student can seek an alternative course to enroll during the add/drop period.