My husband and I both agreed that Emily needed to do this. There's a whole world out there. Emily shared a dorm room with another high school sophomore and was issued an identification card, which she is still proud of today. By the end of the session, Emily received eight college credit hours and earned a 3.5 GPA, completing early childhood education and sociology classes. Unlike post-secondary classes, high school students who attend this program are required to pay the undergraduate tuition charges.
Education is too important.
The program is designed to allow high school students the experience of exploring college life before beginning the college application process, helping students to better evaluate and compare institutions. In addition, the program offers career exploration seminars. But it taught me a lot, too. I learned how to manage my money and to be responsible. We walked everywhere.