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HCCC > College Now > Eligibility & Benefits  

Eligibility & Benefits

Eligibility

Students are accepted into the program upon the recommendation of their guidance counselors. Students who are academically prepared, highly motivated, and willing to work will benefit.

Benefits

You may benefit from taking College Now classes in high school in many ways:

  • You may reduce future college costs. HCCC classes taken in participating high schools cost only $39 per credit hour, one-third of the full rate of $117 per credit hour for part-time students who take classes on campus. The tuition rate at many other colleges is much higher.
  • You can show college admissions officers that you’re a serious student by succeeding in college classes in your junior and senior years in high school.
  • You could graduate from college earlier by taking college classes in high school.
  • You could lighten your first or second semester course load in college and relieve some of the pressure in your first year.
  • You may be able to take more electives in college, do a special work internship, or spend a semester traveling abroad.
  • You might be able to earn a double major in college by starting early in high school.