The Vermont State Colleges’ dual enrollment program offers several options for your son or daughter to earn college credit while still in high school. Students have earned as many as 18 college credits—thereby getting a jump start on a college degree, saving money, and also challenging themselves.
If your child is ready to enroll in a college-level course now, contact the college admissions office at the school s/he wants to attend.
Fast Forward Program
The Fast Forward program is available to students in selected programs at 17 of Vermont’s career/technical centers. Students can use a Fast Forward ticket to earn college credit for one course tuition-free (pending available funding) at the technical center, or can pay $100 for that course and save the voucher to take an additional course at CCV or another college.
Here are the participating career/technical centers:
Barre – Barre Technical Center
Bennington – Southwest Vermont Career Development Center
Bradford – River Bend Career & Technical Center
Brattleboro – Windham Regional Career Center
Burlington – Burlington Technical Center
Enosburg Falls – Cold Hollow Career Center
Essex Junction – Center for Technology, Essex
Hyde Park – Green Mountain Technology and Career Center
Lyndon Center – Lyndon Institute Technical Center
Middlebury – Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
Newport – North Country Career Center
Randolph – Randolph Technical Career Center
Rutland – Stafford Technical Center
Springfield – River Valley Technical Center
St. Albans – Northwest Technical Center
St. Johnsbury – Applied Technology Center at St. Johnsbury Academy
White River Junction – Hartford Area Career & Technology Center
Dual Enrollment Accelerated Programs for High School Students
If your child is a high school senior and is academically prepared to enroll in a college-level course, he or she may apply to take one college course tuition-free within the Vermont State Colleges or at other selected Vermont colleges and universities. The course must be taken while the student is still in high school or during the summer after graduation (pending available funding). Contact the college admissions office for information. Students wishing to take a free course at CCV must first complete Intro to College Studies.V
Vermont Academy of Science & Technology (VAST)
Vermont Technical College offers the VAST program as a full-year alternative to the senior year of high school for motivated seniors and home-schooled students who have a successful academic record and strong interest in math, science and technology. VAST students take standard college courses at VTC to complete their senior year of high school and the freshman year of college simultaneously—tuition-free (pending available funding). VAST is recognized as an independent high school with the authority to grant diplomas.
University of Vermont GAP Program
If your student has thought about attending UVM but isn’t sure about meeting the admissions requirements or has questions about how best to prepare for a UVM degree program, the UVM Guaranteed Admissions Program (GAP) offers an excellent way to build academic credentials, complete admissions requirements, and ultimately gain admission to the University.