 The Early College program at St. Petersburg College
A unique partnership between St. Petersburg College and Pinellas County Schools, the Early College Program offers
college credit hours as well as
high school credit at no cost
to highly motivated students in
grades 11 and 12.
Who is eligible?
Students entering grades 11 and 12 in Pinellas County public, private or home-education programs who meet dual enrollment eligibility
standards. There is no cost for
application, tuition, courses or textbooks.
What's required?
- A 3.0 unweighted cumulative GPA or higher.
- Satisfactory scores on the College
Placement Test (CPT) or SAT/ACT.
- Private school and home-education students will be required
to enroll in a public high school to participate. All students will
remain dual-enrolled in their home high schools, which allows participation in extracurricular activities, and in classes at the
college.
- Enrollment in 15-18 credit hours each term, leading to
simultaneous completion of the high school diploma and the
Associate in Arts degree.
Students obtain their high school diploma from their home high schools, and their Associate in Arts degree from SPC. Students
who enter in 11th grade receive a high school diploma and an A.A.
degree after meeting all of the graduation requirements. Students
who enter in 12th grade can earn 30 credits toward an A.A. while
also earning a high school diploma.
Application process step by step
Note: Applications are accepted January through March only. See the checklist for detailed steps.
- Attend an information session. Check this site for upcoming dates and times.
- Complete a St. Petersburg College application.
- Complete the College Placement Test.
- Submit the College Placement Test scores, high school transcripts
and application data form to the Early College Program.
Applicants will receive acceptance information from the Early College Program.
If you are not accepted, you may apply next year. If the number of applications
exceeds the number of openings, students will be chosen in
March through a blind, random lottery.
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