Get a head start earning college credits or working toward a vocational certificate or associate of sciences degree. Open to high school juniors and seniors, Running Start students must comply with other Lake Washington Technical College requirements including applying for admission, testing, and qualifying for course placement and maintaining acceptable academic standing. Running start students attend regular Lake Washington Technical College classes during the school day or in the evening. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course requirements, credit is granted. Credit may be transferable to colleges and universities.
Credit also applies to high school graduation.
Lake Washington Technical College maintains your academic records and a report is sent to your high school at the end of each quarter. As a Running Start student, you pay no college tuition. However, you will need to pay for books, supplies, materials and fees. The college offers a full range of vocational and academic courses. For current course offerings, consult a course schedule published quarterly.