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College and Career Readiness Resources for ELLs

 

              College and Career Readiness for English Language Learners                              

 

The following are resources to assist our EL students in pursuing pathways that lead to college and career opportunities through CPP: 

Career & College Promise (CCP)

See Durham Tech's page for more information about the opportunities juniors and seniors have to earn free college credits while in high school.  There are three main options available via CCP:

  1. Career and Technical Education
    • Earn credits toward a CTE certification or diploma
    • Students concurrently take high school courses at CHS and college courses at Durham Tech.
  2. College Transfer
    • Earn transferable* college credit toward a 2- or 4-yr degree.
    • Students concurrently take high school courses at CHS and college courses at Durham Tech.
  3. Cooperative Innovative High School
    • Middle College High School at Durham Tech is a chance for students to earn transferable* college credit toward a 2- or 4-yr degree.
    • Students transfer to Middle College High School to finish their high school graduation requirements and earn college credits.
    • Because students are entirely on campus at Durham Tech and part of this official program, rather than going back and forth between CHS and Durham Tech as with the College Transfer dual-enrollment option above, they usually earn many more college credits in comparison.

*UNC-System 4-yr schools have an articulation agreement for the transfer of credits between NC 2-yr and 4-yr schools.  Non-UNC-System 4-yr colleges may not award all credits from a 2-yr school, although often credits are transferred in as general elective credits, even if the 2-yr course is not fully recognized toward a more specific major or graduation requirement.

CHCCS Student Programs and Opportunities

Career and College Promise Program (CCP): Earn college credits while in high school for free through dual enrollment with community colleges

CHCCS CCP Overview Page

NC DPI CCP Overview Page

CCP Student Info PDF

Community College CCP Websites:

Durham Tech

Alamance

Central Carolina

Guilford Tech

Wake Tech

Career and Technical Education (CTE): Get college credit for high school classes

AVID Program: Accelerated college preparatory program for students determined to advance and achieve

 

What’s Next?

What are my options, and what do I need to do?

Career and College Options and Steps for After High School

Overview of Applying to Colleges

Placement Tests may be required when starting college or if your GPA is below the requirements, but there are many resources available to help prepare.

Paying for College

Options for Paying: Many options make affording college possible!

 

FAFSA Website - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

FAFSA Checklist in Spanish

Other Resources and Supports

NC Connect: Easy admission to select North Carolina universities and colleges for students with a weighted GPA of 2.8 and above

National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Resources

Options for Continuing to Learn and Practice English:

 

10 Careers With a Language Degree in the US