A dual credit/ dual enrollment program which enables academically qualified high school seniors to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Students who participate in Seniors to Sophomores will be enrolled and attend either North Central State College or The Ohio State University - Mansfield and will have the opportunity to earn a year's worth of both high school and college credit (at least 36 quarter hours) at no cost to the student. A participating student will be a full time college student taking all classes on the college campus.

Eligibility Requirements

How to Apply

Student Responsibility

Miscellaneous Information

Contact Info

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Eligibility - Students must meet the following criteria:

• begin their senior year enrolled as a college student
• have completed high school Algebra II with a C or higher
• have completed three units of high school English with a C or higher
• received passing scores on all parts of the OGT

and

• achieve a score of 18 on the reading portion of the ACT or 80 on the reading portion of the Compass Assessment (administered by NC State)
• achieve a score of 22 or above on the writing (ENG) portion of the ACT or 81 on the writing portion of the Compass Assessment
• achieve a score of 23 on the math portion of the ACT or 70 on the math portion of the Compass Assessment

Satisfying these reading, writing, and math score requirements ensures that the student is ready to enroll in college level English (ENG101 - Basic Composition) and Math (MTH130 - College Algebra) and is therefore not required to complete developmental reading, writing, and math courses at the college.

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Complete the NC State Application for Seniors to Sophomores. It must be signed by the student and parent/guardian.

Complete the High School Information Form. It must be signed by the high school guidance counselor or high school principal.

Provide an official high school transcript.

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The following is a list of the responsibilities of Seniors to Sophomores students:

• Attendance at all class sessions is expected. NC State course material covered in 10 weeks (one quarter) is equivalent to what is normally covered in that subject during the entire school year at the high school. Therefore it is expected that the students will attend all classes. If a student becomes ill and cannot make it to class, the student must e-mail or call the instructors. For a more serious illness or hospitalization where the student will be missing more than a day or two, the postsecondary advisor should be notified as well as the instructors. Special note about snow days: Even if the high school close because of weather (snow days) or for other reasons, student in the Seniors to Sophomores Program are expected to attend their classes at the postsecondary institution. On rare occasions, the postsecondary institution will close because of weather conditions and that closing will be announced on TV and radio stations.
• It is expected that students will be full-time students for each quarter of enrollment. At NC State full-time means enrolled in 12 or more credits per quarter. Requests to drop class(es) which would bring the student's credits to below 12, may not be favorably reviewed. Students will not be permitted to drop a course that is required for high school graduation.
• Students will be accountable for their behavior and grades. If a student fails a postsecondary course that is needed for high school graduation, the student may not be able to graduate from high school. It is the responsibility of the student to know and follow the NC State Student Code of Conduct (click here).
• If a student is placed on academic probation at the postsecondary institution, s/he must meet all conditions of academic probation or risk the option of being dismissed from the postsecondary institution. Dismissal could jeopardize high school graduation.
• Students will activate their campus e-mail account and will check it daily. E-mail communication is the standard on the NC State campus.
• Many courses at NC State require the student to participate in the Blackboard course management system (click here). This is a web site where instructors post assignments, hold online discussions, and maintain grades.

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• Transportation to or from the NC State campus will not be provided. Parking on campus is free and vehicle registration (parking pass) is not required.
• Campus housing is not available.
• NC State students will enroll in a one credit freshman course, FYE101, which is an introduction to the nature of higher education. It is designed to help first-year students adjust to college, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and develop skills to meet their educational objectives.
• Seniors to Sophomores are eligible for student discounts.
• Students and parents/guardians will sign a Memorandum of Understanding summarizing the information provided on this website.

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Dave Cardwell, Seniors to Sophomores Coordinator

P.O. Box 698, Mansfield, Ohio 44901

419-755-5660

dcardwell@ncstatecollege.edu

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