with the Reynolds Online General Education Certificate for High School Students WHERE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS GET STARTED

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1 Start CollEGE Now! with the Reynolds Online General Education Certificate for High School Students WHERE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS GET STARTED

2 Complete a year s worth of college credits at Reynolds while you re still in high school. When you graduate high school, continue your education at Reynolds or transfer your credits to a four-year college.

3 Online General Education Certificate for High School Students Courses offered in the Reynolds Community College General Education Certificate are equivalent to the first year of general education coursework that students take at four-year colleges and universities. The General Education Certificate is: Intended for high school juniors and seniors in the Reynolds Community College service area. 33 general education credits. Transferable to most four-year, public colleges and universities. Completed over a two-year period. reynolds.edu

4 Admission Requirements Maintain reliable and consistent internet access. Complete the Reynolds Community College Application. Complete Placement Tests for English and Math. Students must place into English 111 (College Composition I) on the Virginia Placement Test for English and must place into a college-level mathematics course (at least Mathematics 163, Pre-Calculus) on the Virginia Placement Test for Mathematics no later than the summer between their junior and senior years. This will fulfill the Online General Education Certificate program s pre-requisite requirement for taking a college-level math course in the fall semester of the senior year. 4 Reynolds Community College

5 Enrollment Procedures For Fall 2014 enrollment, school districts should provide the names and contact information of students who are interested in applying to Reynolds and enrolling in the Online General Education Certificate program on or before March 3, Contact: Ms. Tracy Banks Coordinator of Dual Enrollment Reynolds Community College (804) The Reynolds Dual Enrollment staff will then contact students regarding next steps for applying, placement testing, and enrollment procedures. Accepted students will be enrolled as a cohort, which means Reynolds will designate specific online course sections each semester for only high school students who are enrolled in the program. Reynolds faculty will teach all courses. Since Reynolds will offer the program to a maximum of 50 total students from all five of the school districts that it serves, Reynolds will accept the following student enrollments from districts: Henrico County Public Schools Hanover County Public Schools City of Richmond Public Schools Goochland County Public Schools Powhatan County Public Schools 20 students 10 students 10 students 5 students 5 students In the case that a district does not use all of its available enrollment slots, Reynolds will reallocate the excess number to other districts. reynolds.edu

6 Tuition and Fees Students in the Online General Education Certificate program are considered Dual Enrollment students. Reynolds will invoice school districts for all student tuition and fees at the regular college per-credit-hour rate. Per Virginia Community College System policy, once payment is received from the school districts, Reynolds will reimburse each district 40 percent of the total tuition and fees. Each school district will determine the method of payment for the remainder of tuition and fees (e.g. subsidy by district, student/family payment, etc.). Given their dual enrollment status, students are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of Credits Credits in this program are transferable to most colleges and universities within Virginia. Students planning to transfer credits from this program are encouraged to research their course selection to ensure transferability. Students may contact the admissions office of the four-year college or use the Transfer Tool at under Students & Parents. 6 Reynolds Community College

7 Curriculum Visit reynolds.edu/gened for details regarding prerequisite requirements, computer competency requirements, placement testing, and completion requirements. Term Course Scheduled Junior Year SDV 100 Summer 2014 CDL 01 Summer 2014 ENG 111 Fall 2014 ENG 112 Spring HIS 121 Fall 2014 HIS 122 Spring Senior Year ENG 241 Fall ENG 244 Spring 2016 BIO 101 Fall BIO 102 Spring 2016 MTH 163 Fall PSY 200 Spring 2016 Delivery Method Credits Fulfills High School Requirement? Online 1 NO Online 0 NO High School Course Equivalent Online 3 Yes English 11 Online 3 Yes English 11 Online 3 Yes US History Online 3 Yes US History Online 3 Yes English 12 Online 3 Yes English 12 Online 4 Yes Biology Online 4 Yes Biology Online 3 Yes Precalculus Online 3 Yes Psychology or Elective reynolds.edu

8 reynolds.edu WHERE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS GET STARTED