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Early College is a program for high school students within the Grand Traverse region and Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District (ISD) to earn college credits and up to an associate degree by completing coursework at their home high schools, at Northwest Ed Services (formerly TBAISD), or WMISD Career-Tech Centers, and on 17吃瓜's campus.

Participating students and parents will see significant tuition cost savings and be on a faster track to obtaining a college degree. Course tuition is funded through Michigan school aid funds.

Early College Programs

• Northwest Education Services (formerly TBAISD)

  • Earn an 17吃瓜 Certificate or two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in one of the following designated .
    • Application Steps
      1. Complete the .
      2. Submit an online application form to 17吃瓜 at .
         1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
      3. Request an official transcript from your high school be sent directly to 17吃瓜
      4. Send a copy of your Letter of Recommendation to adarga@northwested.org.
      5. Complete the 17吃瓜 math placement test, Accuplacer, through the Testing Center.
         • * Final approval into the Early College program, and to determine available space in an Early College pathway, is contingent upon your high school and the North Ed Early College Coordinator, Ashley Darga (adarga@northwested.org)*
      6. Submit your to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information, please contact Beth Weaver at bweaver@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1089.

• Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS)

  • Application Steps
    1. Meet with your high school counselor
    2. Submit an online application form at .
       1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
       2. Your program of study should be "Liberal Arts & Science, ASA"
    3. Request an official transcript from your high school to be sent directly to 17吃瓜
    4. Submit a two paragraph essay to 17吃瓜 on why you want to enroll in the Early College Program
    5. Submit your to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information on the TCAPS Early College Program please contact:
    • TC Central High School – Rorie Kawula at rkawula@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1022
    • TC West Senior High School – Beth Weaver at bweaver@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1089

• Wexford-Missaukee Early College (WM-CTC)

  • Earn a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree with 17吃瓜 in Engineering Technology, with a concentration in: Computers, Electronics or Robotics & Automation or Computer Information Technology (CIT): Infrastructure & Security.
    • Application Steps
      1. Complete the .
      2. Submit an online application form at .
         1. Select "High School Early College" as your student type
      3. Request an official transcript from your high school to be sent directly to 17吃瓜
         • * Final approval into the Early College program, and to determine available space in an Early College pathway, is contingent upon your high school and the WM-CTC Early College Coordinator, Meghan Howell (mhowell@wmisd.org)*
      4. Submit your to request classes you may want to take.
  • For more information, please contact Beth Weaver at bweaver@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1089.

• Greenspire High School

  • For more information, please contact Rorie Kawula at rkawula@nmc.edu or (231) 995-1022.

Simply Put, Early College is:

• Public, tuition-free
• An extended high school program including a 13th year
• Integrated with high school courses
• Includes college campus experience
• Degree and career-focused

Find information on Dual Enrollment here

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