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Options for MCPS Students

As a Montgomery County Public School student, there are many dual enrollment options available to you.  Students from 9th to 12th grade may enroll at MC and take just one course or enough to earn a college degree while still in high school.

Here are your options:

  1. Early College Program
  2. Middle College Programs
  3. Jumpstart to College

Early College Program

What is offered:

  • Fifteen associate degree programs
  • Students are fulltime at MC in their Junior and Senior year of HS
  • Take all college classes on one of MC’s campuses

Who is Eligible:

  • Qualifying HS Juniors and Seniors
  • Must meet HS GPA requirement of 2.75
  • Must assess at the college ready level for appropriate degree program
  • Must complete required HS courses prior to the fall of Junior year.
  • Must attend all orientation and college prep sessions prior to the fall of Junior year.

When do you apply:

Find more information on Early College.

Middle College Programs

MC2 at  Clarksburg, Northwest and Northwood HS

What is offered:

  • Four associate degree programs
  • Students stay at their home HS and enroll at MC while also taking HS courses to complete their degree.
  • Students take college classes offered at HS site, online and on campus

Who is Eligible:

  • Qualifying students entering HS
  • Must meet HS GPA requirement of 2.75 by the start of their Sophomore year
  • Must assess at the college ready level for appropriate degree program
  • Must complete required HS courses prior to the fall of Sophomore year.
  • Must attend all orientation and college prep sessions prior to the fall of Sophomore year.

When do you apply:

  • 8th graders must submit an interest form through the MCPS online DCCAPS process by the first Friday in November.  Find more DCCAPS information.new window

Find more information on Middle College.

Virtual Middle College

What is offered:

  • Seven associate degree programs 
  • Students stay at their home HS and enroll at MC ONLINE while also taking HS courses to complete their degree.
  • Students take college classes offered entirely online.

Who is Eligible:

  • Qualifying students entering HS
  • Must meet HS GPA requirement of 2.75 by the start of their Sophomore year
  • Must assess at the college ready level for appropriate degree program
  • Must complete required HS courses prior to the fall of Sophomore year.
  • Must attend all orientation and college prep sessions prior to the fall of Sophomore year.

When do you apply:

  • 8th graders must submit an interest form through the MCPS online DCCAPS process by the first Friday in November.  Find more CCAPS information.new window

Find more information on Early College.

Jumpstart to College

What is Offered:

  • Students may enroll in a choice of over 400 individual college courses
  • Students may take class on campus, online or at a HS site where appropriate.

Who is Eligible:

  • Must meet HS GPA requirement of 2.5 as a senior or 2.75 as an underclass student.
  • Must assess at the college ready level in reading to take any class
  • Must meet the assessment level and prerequisite for any class requested.

When do you apply:

  • There is no admissions application, however, students request a course for each term separately
  • Must meet all admission and enrollment requirements prior ot the first day of class. 

Find more information on Jumpstart to College.