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Housing director named Employee of the Month

No cost Computer Forensics class will be Nov. 22

Earn a bachelor's degree or go into a job you love? Choices for students

Nov 9: Last day to add a continuous enrollment class (instructor signature required)

Nov 9: Last day to change from credit to audit or audit to credit (instructor signature required)

Nov 9: Last day to withdraw from a class

Creating Opportunities

"I was ready to go out in the real world. Running Start gave me the opportunity to finish high school and start college."

Running Start

The Running Start program provides a wonderful opportunity for eligible Washington state resident high school juniors and seniors to attend most college courses numbered 100 or above, tuition-free, while completing high school.

Running Start is designed for students who are:

• Ready for college-level work.
• Motivated to take classes that apply toward both high school graduation and a college degree.
• Seeking academic challenges not available at their high school.

Program Highlights:

• Around 700 students per quarter
• 36 high schools from 15 school districts
• 11 credits is the average quarterly credit load
• Approximately 350 students attend college full-time
• Course completion rate averages between 85%-90%
• Average grade point hovers around a 3.0 gpa