Concurrent Classes & Scholarships with UACCB Career Coach
BSD - Pioneer Update · Megan Renihan
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Show Notes
Jennifer Pitts, UACCB Career Coach, talks about the concurrent class options and scholarship opportunities for high school students.
Concurrent Classes
About 80 students enrolled
Recently partnered with Lyon College to offer "Introduction to Psychology" on the BHSC campus
Not just for seniors--there is an Arkansas scholarship that is available to juniors and seniors to take concurrent classes at a cost reduction
UACCB has a Secondary Career Center programs
Mostly offered to juniors and seniors; allows students to graduate with a certificate
Arkansas Scholarships | https://sams.adhe.edu/
Apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge
To qualify, students must have a super score of 19 on the ACT or score an average of 226 on the Accuplacer
Can receive this amount at a 4-year college: $1,000 (1st year), $4,000 (2nd), $4,000 (3rd), and $5,000 (4th).
Can receive this amount at a 2-year college: $1,000 (1st year) and $3,000 (2nd year)
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