In 2011, for instance, a professor at the University of Texas - Pan American (UTPA), which
receives early college students from many districts the Valley, told a local paper that the program set students up for failure at the university.
Not exact matches
In its
early years, a number of her
students in the program were teenagers who had come to the country, unauthorized, at a young age and finished high school, but then could not obtain citizenship or
receive any state or federal funds for
college.
Early graduation is focused on higher performing
students, many of whom will
receive scholarships, etc. and use the last year or two of high school to take A.P. classes that they can
receive credit for in
college.
College attendance behaviors of disadvantaged
students who
received early educational vouchers
Early college entrance may be an option in districts which have no school programs for highly gifted
students, or when it is the best opportunity for the
student to
receive an appropriate education.
Earlier this year, the
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
received a $ 3 million endowment from a Raleigh couple to help rural
students win admission to the university.
The
College of Education and Professional Studies at Central Washington University offers degrees in
early childhood and elementary education for
students interested in
receiving a Washington teaching license.
The school offers an
early college program that allows
students to obtain an Associate's degree in computer science and several partnerships with local businesses including one with IBM that has
received accolades.
Registered
students also
receive emails highlighting financial literacy tips, such as the importance of
early career and
college planning and ways to reduce
student loan indebtedness.