The Early College Program (ECP) provides qualified high school students the opportunity to earn college credit while still enrolled in high school by taking college-level courses. ECP includes dual credit and concurrently enrolled students.

NOTE: Admission into ECP is not considered “Early Admission” to the College and students are classified as non-degree status. Students desiring to continue in degree status after high school graduation must fulfill regular admission requirements described under ADMISSIONS of this catalog.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Student must be at least 16 years old or currently enrolled as a junior or senior in high school.

• Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA.

• Students must complete a College Skills Placement Test for reading, writing, and mathematics prior to enrolling in class.

• Students can use their ACT score for placement when enrolling into classes. Students will need to bring in a copy of their ACT scores to Student Success Center.

Dual Credit Student: “Dual Credit Program” is defined as a program that allows high school students to enroll in college-level courses offered by a college that may be academic or career technical but not remedial or

developmental, and simultaneously to earn credit toward high school graduation and a postsecondary degree or certificate. Dual credit students do not pay ENMU-

Ruidoso tuition, however, the student is responsible for any fees (institutional or class). Textbooks are provided by the student’s high school.

Further information regarding textbooks should be directed to the student’s high school counselor. More information may be obtained from the Student Success Center.

Concurrent Enrollment for High School Students: A high school student earns college credit through ENMU- Ruidoso while still enrolled in high school. Credits cannot be used toward high school graduation. More information may be obtained from the Student Success Center.

NOTE: Concurrently enrolled students typically pay for their own tuition, books, and fees but may receive scholarships to cover some or all of those costs.

NOTE: ECP participants are not obligated in any way to continue enrollment at ENMU-Ruidoso after high school graduation. Credits earned in Dual Credit and Concurrent enrollment may be applied to an ENMU- Ruidoso undergraduate degree only after the student applies and is admitted as a degree-seeking student.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Dual Credit and Concurrent students are subject to the same rights and responsibilities and academic standards expected of all college students. All course work attempted is recorded on the student’s permanent college transcript. Dual Credit grades will be included in the Legislative Lottery Scholarship GPA

calculations. All courses must be taken for letter grades. The “audit” option is not allowed.

• Students are responsible for registering for classes. ENMU-Ruidoso makes no guarantee of availability of classes. Enrollment is on

a first-come first-served basis and some classes may be canceled or changed as a result of enrollment demands. The high school counselor and ENMU-Ruidoso must approve all requested courses.

• HPE classes and remedial classes are not approved classes for the ECP program.

• ECP students must release an official ENMU- Ruidoso transcript to the high school. High school credit is awarded by the high school.

Enrollment for Students in Home Schooling: High school students enrolled in a Home Schooling Program may be eligible to participate in the Early College Program as a concurrent student. They must provide appropriate documentation that they are registered with the state of New Mexico as a Home School student. The person validating their home schoolwork must sign as the student’s counselor.

NOTE: HPE classes and remedial classes are not approved classes for the Dual Credit program.

Enrollment for Students in HSE Program: Students enrolled in the HSE Program who wish to enroll as a concurrent student at ENMU-Ruidoso may be admitted at the discretion of the adult education administrator.

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