High School Student Enrollment options

 
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.
 

ATTENTION: All High School students (whether Dual Credit or Early Admit) are required to follow posted deadlines for application submission, Accuplacer completion, course registration (including late start classes, adding, dropping, and complete withdrawals) and payment. Please refer to the current schedule of classes for deadlines.

Current Schedule (click here) 

 
 

Early Admission Program (EA)

  
Early admission is for high school juniors or seniors who are currently enrolled in high school at least half time and have established residency within the four corners and who wish to take college classes while they are still in high school. College classes taken under early admission count only for college credits and will not count toward high school credits. Early admit students are admitted as non-degree seeking and are therefore limited to no more than 7 credits per semester. Non-degree admission status students ARE NOT eligible for any financial aid.
 
All requests for early admission must be made directly to the Admissions Specialist. The requirements for early admission are outlined below:
·         Interview with the Admission Specialist
·         Written letter of parental/guardian permission
·         High school transcript of work through previous semester with the following GPA requirements:
                                        2.0 for all regular courses
                                        3.0 for all math, science, and English courses
·         Submission of a completed application for admission
·         Successful completion of the Accuplacer (college placement test) when registering for courses with English, Reading, and/or Math prerequisites. Note: Must meet all course prerequisites whether or not Accuplacer is required.
Early admit students may take any course (including online courses) with the exception of classes for audit, developmental, or physical education courses. Early admission status is allowed during each term including Spring, Summer, and Fall.
 
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.

 

 
State of New Mexico Dual Credit  Request Form for Eligible Secondary School Students
Fall Schedule of Classes (link to Web Advisor)
 
Student Informational Resources:
 
FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED)  Dual Credit Frequently Asked Questions