Dear Parent/Guardian: Would you like the opportunity for your son/daughter to take a college course while still in high school? Your school district has partnered with SUNY Erie Community College and is offering college courses at their high school through the Advanced Studies Program. We know a quality education can be costly and as a result the cost is only one-third the regular tuition at SUNY Erie. Benefits of the Advanced Studies Program: • They earn up to 11.5 SUNY college credits per semester per year while completing high school. • They can apply the credit towards a program of study at SUNY Erie Community College or they may elect to transfer the credit to a four-year college. • The courses are SUNY approved transferable courses with a C or better. Private schools will accept these courses; however, it is up to the individual college. • Students are part-time non-matriculated at the college and can get a SUNY Erie ID card and then have access to the gym, library and tutoring centers on campus. Student Responsibilities: 1. Eligible students fill out the SUNY Erie Advanced Studies online application and registration form and return the completed registration form to their high school teacher. 2. Once a student has registered for an Advanced Studies course, it is expected that they will work to fulfill all the requirements of the course. Dropping or withdrawing from an Advanced Studies course is serious. Students must talk with their teacher or school counselor and follow the official SUNY Erie/High School withdrawal policy. Tuition will not be reimbursed. 3. SUNY Erie will send a bill addressed to the student in the mail in November for Fall classes and March for Spring classes. Students will have 30 days to pay. If a balance remains on the account after the due date, two additional bills will be mailed, each containing a $50 late fee. Students will no longer be eligible to receive college credit for the course if payment is not received by the due date listed on the third bill, until their account is paid in full. Advanced Studies Tuition Chart 2020 - 2021 Additional credit hours/tuition can be found in the Parent/Student Handbook. Credits Tuition/Fees Credits Tuition/Fees 3 $273.00 4.5 $409.50 3.5 $318.50 6 $546.00 4 $364.00 6.5 $591.50 4. The high school teacher will submit his/her final grades to SUNY Erie and the college issues the students their earned credit hours. Students can view their grades on WebAdvisor. Your child can then request an official copy of his/her transcript from SUNY Erie and take it to any college of his/her choosing. Further information about the Advanced Studies program, including the Parent/Student Handbook and registration form can be found on our website https://www.ecc.edu/advanced-studies/. In the event school is held virtually due to COVID-19, students will continue to earn college credit and are expected to complete all course work and pay the bill. Please contact the Advanced Studies office at 716-851-1270 or email duquette@ecc.edu if you have questions. Sincerely,
Sheryl Duquette Sheryl Duquette SUNY Erie Community College, Advanced Studies
2020-2021 Advanced Studies Academic Calendar and Deadlines *dates subject to change
Fall 2020 Student Calendar and Deadlines
Spring 2021 Student Calendar and Deadlines
Tuesday, September 1st - registration begins
Friday, November 13th - registration begins
Wednesday, September 30th – Registration forms are due
Friday, February 5th – Registration forms are due
Monday, November 2nd – bills are printed and mailed; bills are also located in the MyECC student portal
Monday, March 1st – bills are printed and mailed; bills are also located in the MyECC student portal
Friday, November 6th – last day to withdraw
Thursday, April 1st – tuition payment is due in full
Wednesday, December 2nd – tuition payment is due
Friday, April 16th – last day to withdraw
Friday, January 22nd – Fall semester courses ends. Full year courses end June 26, 2020
Friday, June 25th – Spring and full year courses end
Friday, January 29th – final grades due from instructor (fall semester courses)
Friday, July 2nd – Final grades due from instructor (spring and full year courses)
Important Additional Information: Registration: Fall registration is ongoing from September 1st – September 30th, 2020. Spring registration is from November 13th – February 5th, 2021. Retroactive registration will not occur, and the student cannot receive credit for a course they did not register for within the semester deadline outlined in the College approved Advanced Studies calendar. The student cannot receive retroactive course credit. The student can only receive credit for a course within the same billing semester in which they registered and paid for the course by the due dates noted above. Tuition Bills: Tuition bills will be mailed out as indicated on the schedule by the Bursar’s Office at SUNY Erie. Tuition bills can also be accessed through the MyECC student portal. Instructions on how to access the MyECC student portal can be found in the Advanced Studies Student Handbook. Handbook is located at https://www.ecc.edu/advanced-studies/.
Final Grades: Final grades are posted at the MyECC student portal. Instructions on how to access the MyECC student portal can be found in the Advanced Studies Student Handbook.