DEGREE IN 3
START NOW AND EARN YOUR KU BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN OVERLAND PARK IN JUST 3 YEARS. EARN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, ASSOCIATE’S AND BACHELOR’S DEGREES FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND KU EDWARDS CAMPUS
Success requires a college education. Get started early. Around 63 percent of American jobs will need more than a high school degree by 2018 and college graduates earn 84 percent more in a lifetime than high school graduates.* Unlock your potential — take college classes in high school, finish an associate’s degree in one year, and complete your bachelor’s degree two years later.
WHY DEGREE IN 3? ENHANCE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE
with convenient college credit options from JCCC.
LOWER YOUR STUDENT DEBT through affordable tuition, internships and earlier graduation. EARN RELEVANT DEGREES — along with the interpersonal and communication skills valued in today’s workforce.
FIND INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT opportunities in Kansas City, from large companies to startups.
Learn more at:
degreein3.ku.edu
3 ACTION STEPS YOUR HIGH SCHOOL • Develop a four-year academic plan, including Advanced Placement classes, with your counselor.
MILESTONE: Complete your high school diploma
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• Take JCCC College Now and Quick Step courses while still in high school. • After high school, complete the remaining freshman-sophomore credit hours from JCCC. MILESTONE: Complete your associate’s degree from JCCC.
KU EDWARDS CAMPUS
3 YEARS, 3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
• Apply and be admitted to JCCC for College Now and Quick Step courses by the end of your freshman year.
• Meet with an advisor to discuss transferring to KU in Overland Park. • Apply for admission to KU in the semester before you plan to enroll (students beginning in fall should apply by Feb. 1). MILESTONE: Complete your bachelor’s degree from KU.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID Scholarships and financial aid are available at both JCCC and KU Edwards Campus. Watch for priority application deadlines when you apply for admission.
Let’s get started! Make your plan today. Your high school counselor can help develop your strategy. But the next step is up to you. Contact your counselor to get started. Degree in 3 is a partnership among
* The Georgetown University Center On Education And The Workforce, “The College Payoff: Education, Occupations, Lifetime Earnings,” 2011
Published on 8/1/2016