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College Pathways to Success

 
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There are many opportunities for Five Star students to get a head start on their college careers. Here is a brief overview of our different programs:

  • International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: These college-level courses allow students to earn credit toward their future college degrees.

  • ASCENT: A fifth-year program that allows students to take a full year of classes at a community college to earn credit toward their degree. The Five Star District covers tuition. Students are responsible for the payment of transportation, books and campus fees.

  • Concurrent Enrollment and Dual Enrollment: Earn college credit while still in high school, either by taking college classes offered at Five Star high schools, FutureForward campuses or at a college campus (Concurrent Enrollment); or pay a nominal tuition to earn credit from CU Succeed and MSU Denver (dual enrollment).

    • P-TECH: Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH) is an innovative partnership between Adams 12 Five Star Schools,  Front Range Community College, and Lumen Technologies that provides students an opportunity to earn an Associates of Applied Science while in high school and immediate career opportunities after they finish the five to six year program. P-TECH is one of the STEM pathway options at Northglenn High School.

    • Gateway to College: Students who need an alternative to traditional high school or left high school without earning a diploma have the opportunity to complete their high school requirements while earning college credits toward a degree or certificate.

    • Five Star College Now: Free college courses, offered to district 11th and 12th grade students, taught in a real time remote format two days/week by Front Range Community College (FRCC) instructors. 

  • Financial Aid: There are many opportunities to relieve some of the financial burden associated with a college education. These options include federal aid (FAFSA), work study programs, college savings programs and student loans.

  • College Preparation: Counselors and teachers can help students develop the skills and tools they need to be ready to apply for college, choose a college and find academic and social success in college. 

  • Resources for First-Generation College Students: Resources and information for students who are first-generation college students.

  • Resources for Students who are Undocumented: Resources and information for students who are undocumented.
  • TREP: Teacher Recruitment Education & Preparation (TREP) is fifth and sixth year program that allows students to take two full years of classes at a participating community college or four year university to earn credit toward a degree in an education pathway. The Five Star District covers tuition. Students are responsible for the payment of transportation, books and campus fees.