PennWest offering more low-cost courses to high school students. How much do credits cost?
More high school students will be able to enroll in more Pennsylvania Western University courses thanks to a nearly $1 million grant to the university.
The $999,931 from the state's Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program will allow PennWest to expand dual enrollment opportunities for Pennsylvania high school students.
The dual enrollment program allows students to earn college credits at reduced cost while still in high school.
PennWest currently offers nearly 100 dual enrollment courses taught by university faculty.
Topics range from business, computer programming and public speaking to drawing, ocean science and professional golf management.
The new grant will allow PennWest to offer more dual enrollment courses, especially high demand courses aligned with workforce needs.
Courses can be taken online or on PennWest campuses, including PennWest Edinboro, during fall, spring and summer terms. And courses also may count toward high school graduation requirements.
High school students with grade-point averages of 3.0 or higher are eligible for dual enrollment.
Cost is $75 per credit, compared to $322 per credit for PennWest University students.
The Dual Credit Innovation Grant additionally will allow the university to enroll more dual enrollment students; broaden student support services, including advising and streamlining the credit-transfer process; and partner with other organizations to eliminate student credit costs.
PennWest reduced the cost for dual enrollment and expanded course offerings last year.
Participation has since surged by 66%.
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In addition to the Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program grant, the PennWest dual enrollment program is supported by corporate partners through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which provides tax credits for contributing businesses.
Contact Valerie Myers at vmyers@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: PennWest grant to fund more low-cost courses for high school students
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