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Are you a high school junior or senior interested in taking college classes? If so, you may be eligible to take courses at San Juan College under the early admission program or dual credit program. Each program is described below.

 

Early Admission Program (EA)

To be considered for early admission, high school students must meet the following conditions and complete the steps listed below.

1. Have a personal interview with the Admission Specialist at San Juan College. 
2. Obtain written parental permission to enroll at SJC.
3. Submit a copy of high school transcript meeting the minimum grade point average requirements described below:
   1. Junior--3.5 cumulative grade point average (or class rank in upper 25%)
   2. Senior--3.0 cumulative grade point average (or class rank in upper 25%))
4. Submit a completed admissions application
5. Successful completion of the Accuplacer Exam with recommendations into college level classes (English 111 and Math 115). For information on Accuplacer Testing, contact the Advising and Counseling Center at 566-3526.

A review of the student’s file will be conducted once all the documents listed above are submitted and a decision will be made regarding the student's eligibility for Early Admission. Please note: a student with an incomplete file cannot be accepted. All documents must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the start date of the semester in which the student is interested in enrolling.

 

Dual Credit Program (DC)

To be considered for dual credit, high school students must:

1. Be enrolled in a high school in which the school district they are affiliated has a completed and approved Statewide Dual Credit Master Agreement with San Juan College (Aztec, Bloomfield, Central Consolidated, and Farmington).                                      
2. Be enrolled in one-half or more of the minimum course requirements approved by the Public Education Department for public school students.
3. Have a high school minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for English, Mathematics and Science, or a 2.0 for all other disciplines/courses.
4. Be currently enrolled as a junior or senior in a public high school, charter school, or state-supported school.
5. Demonstrate college readiness for the course in which they intend to enroll by meeting the course prerequisites, and may include meeting placement examination test scores (please see SJC website or Academic Catalogue for requirements)
6. Complete a San Juan College Dual Credit Online Orientation (developed summer 2009).
7. Complete a State of New Mexico Dual Credit  Request Form for Eligible Secondary School Students with the assistance of your high school counselor.
8. Exceptions may be granted for students who wish to enroll in a dual credit class but do not meet the grade point average (GPA) or who are not juniors or seniors in the high school. To request an “exception,” complete and submit to the Director of Admissions and Records a “word processed” Student Eligibility Waiver Form, obtained through the students high school counselor, that includes the course in which the student wishes to enroll, a justification, a recommendation provided by the high school counselor, and a copy of the high school transcripts. The appropriate Dean will make the final determination.

 

 

 

 

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