Why Take Online College Courses as a High School Student?
At Maranatha Online, we allow juniors and seniors in high school to take college courses. View Fall Courses for 2009. You can also apply for high school scholarships that give you 50% off the college tuition pricing for a course.
But what are the advantages to taking college courses while you're in high school?
Save Lots of Money.
What if you took 15 credits online before attending college--basically, one semester of courses? You'd save over $6,000!
|
Online |
|
Residential |
| Tuition |
$2250 |
|
$5000 |
| Room/Board |
0 |
|
$2995 |
| Total |
$2375 |
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$8495 |
If you're aggressive and complete closer to a year of college credit (approximately 30 credits), you can save nearly $12,000.
Kill Two Birds With One Stone: Dual Enrollment.
If you want your college course to count as high school credit, have your high school principal (or mom or dad, if you're homeschooled) talk with us. It's their choice whether to allow you to count the course as dual enrollment, but you might be able to take the English college course and have it count for your high school course. Think of it as a way to get an honors high school course.
Free Up College Credits For Electives or Minors--Expand Your Horizons.
If you haven't figured it out yet, most college programs are full of lots of credits--and some of those credits might be more interesting than others. If you have basic courses out of the way, you can take more interesting electives or even add a fun minor--like photography or video.
Scholarships for High School Students.