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Partnerships
Increasing Higher Education Pipeline for High School Students Through Early College Programs
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Students at Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School can get a jumpstart on their college education through a new partnership with SUNY Schenectady. Te College has expanded its oferings so that students can earn associate degrees while still in high school or within a year of graduating. Te DCS+1 program builds upon the College in the High School program where SUNY Schenectady ofers College in the High School courses including English, history, math, and sociology, among others. Courses are intended for all students, regardless of their GPA or academic goals. Students in this program qualify for fnancial assistance in the form of full-tuition waivers or full scholarships, from the SUNY Schenectady Foundation. Current students enrolled in the College in the High School program pay a reduced-rate tuition to earn college credits.
Duanesburg Jr./Sr. High School teacher Rebecca Pless discusses a novel with her students during a College in the High School (CHS) English 123 College Composition class. Clockwise from the left are Pless, Frankie Milos, Nicholas Perillo, and Matthew Coons.
Dr. Steady Moono, President, SUNY Schenectady, and Patti Vitale, Head of School, Brown School
Brown School Early College Program
Students at Brown School can earn college credits and an associate degree while still in high school through a new Early College partnership with SUNY Schenectady. Tis is the frst college partnership for Brown School, a K-12 private school located in Schenectady. Students in 10th and 11th grades began taking SUNY Schenectady courses online last spring. Students who began ninth grade this fall were able to start on their path toward earning an associate degree. Tey will take advanced high school and college course work at Brown School in 9th and 10th grades and then take courses on the SUNY Schenectady campus during their junior and senior years. Te new partnership enables these students to earn between 48 and 60 credits toward an associate degree while they are still in high school. SUNY Schenectady tuition, books and supplies will be covered by the cost of attendance at Brown School.
