Prospective Students
Fun Facts  With Early College High School Online, you can pursue college credit within an accredited college degree granting program.Our Accrediting Colleges are Southern Utah University and Dixie State University.We are tuition-free.We pride ourselves on serving especially those who are underrepresented in higher education.What is Concurrent Enrollment? “Concurrent enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to take college-credit bearing courses taught by college-approved high school teachers. It is a low-cost, scalable model for bringing accelerated courses to students in urban, suburban, and rural high schools. Students gain exposure to the academic challenges of college while in their supportive high school environment, earning transcripted college credit at the time they successfully pass the course." National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships-NACEP Student Progression Stay on the right path toward achieving your education. Keep up with the courses needed for your Diploma and Associate Degree. Click the tabs below for the state of Utah graduation requirements and also the general education requirements for Southern Utah University and Dixie State University.    Registration Information Click the tabs below and start the registration process. 1. Course Credit Acknowledgement (CCA)  Assistance for CCA 1. Student Statewide Identifier is required (SSID) 2. Under Online Provider School or Program - we are a Utah Online School 3. Provider Submission Data (last section). *Provider first and last name - Jason Blazevic *Provider telephone contact - 435-652-7830 *Provider email - earlycollege@utahechs.org *A course designated test is required (CRT or SAGE) *Provider signature - Jason Blazevic 2. Student Enrollment | Why Should You Choose Early College High School Online? Because your success is our goal, we provide high-quality academic content that’s relevant to your career and flexible for your busy life. 1. We believe everyone has the right to earn a quality education - the path should be accessible, flexible and affordable. 2. The Early College High School Online program prepares students for further study or work in the global economy. 3. The curriculum responds to, but also is a product of, increased globalization in an ever-changing environment in which new models of learning are embraced. As such, our school's eLearning experience fully engages a student's reason, imagination and interest. 4. Our instructors have years of teaching and real world experience. Many of our instructors have worked outside of the (online) classroom as teachers, professors, engineers, business managers and in other occupations. 5. Nearly all of our instructors are also employed as professors and instructors by Dixie State and Southern Utah Universities. Academic Year and Courses You may be assigned reading and writing which may not be directly addressed in your courses. Remember, YOU are responsible for all assigned material, whether covered in courses or not. For college / concurrent courses specifically, you must learn to manage your own time. You must balance your responsibilities and set priorities. You are responsible for keeping up with your course work and knowing what it takes to graduate. You are expected to take responsibility for what you do and don't do, as well as the consequences. We have articulation agreements with regional universities who retroactively assign credit for high school coursework upon matriculation. We greatly value our concurrent enrollment partnerships with regional universities. Our concurrent courses are accredited by Southern Utah University (SUU) and Dixie State University (DSU). Keep in mind that applications for SUU and DSU must be completed and mailed by all prospective students. The ACT Exam The ACT Exam is not needed to register in our online high school courses. The ACT Exam is not needed to take our college courses accredited by Dixie State University. However, before a college course at Southern Utah University can be taken, students must take the ACT Exam. Keep in mind that our college courses are largely accredited by DSU. The ACT Exam measures high school students' general educational development and their capability to complete college-level work with the multiple choice tests covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. Essentially, ACT scores provide an indicator of a student's college readiness. The optional Writing Test measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. The Utah State Office Education mandates the ACT Exam be taken by high school juniors on March 4, 2014. All high schools in Utah will administer the exam on March 4. Registration and Accuplacer Information 1. All prospective students must be sure to discuss the Accuplacer and any desired courses from Early College High School Online with their high school guidance counselor. 2. Early College High School Online offers concurrent courses via Southern Utah University (SUU) and Dixie State University (DSU). SUU can accept ACT/SAT scores to determine math and English placement. If you do not have ACT/SAT scores, or your math scores are more than two years old, you will need to take the Accuplacer test(s). DSU accepts the ACT, SAT and Accuplacer. Go to the Prospective Students tab and scroll down to Accuplacer to find out more. 3. To register for high school and college courses the forms on the left side of this page must be filled out. Submit the Student Enrollment Form online and submit the SUU or DSU applications online. FYI - do not fill out the applications until your test scores have been accepted by SUU and DSU and remember to also pay the $40.00 SUU and or the DSU $35.00 app fee. Remember, after testing and SUU/DSU apps have been sent, you will register for concurrent courses through Early College High School Online's Student Enrollment Form. 4. Before registering for courses, call us and let one of our knowledgeable and friendly counselors walk you through our program and all relevant applications needed to begin your exciting educational experience at Early College High School Online. Counselors will help you stay on the right path by creating a year by year curriculum map. Be sure to look to the left of this page to check out College Courses Offered Fall 2014. Counselors are ready to answer your questions and set you on the path toward your educational goals. *see Counseling and Advisement page under Current Students tab  Call or Email Guidance Counseling: 1-435-652-7830 Director: 1-435-652-7830 Email: earlycollege@utahechs.org Daily Response to Phone Inquiries Monday Through Friday 24 Hour Response to Email Monday Through Friday | High School Credits College Credits  Southern Utah University 351 West University Boulevard Cedar City, UT 84720 435.586.7700 http://suu.edu/   *Be sure to mark the Freshman box on the application Mailing Address for ACT / CPT Admissions Office 225 S 700 E St. George, UT 84770 Southern Utah University Admissions Office 351 West University Boulevard Cedar City, UT 84720 Our Mailing Address: Early College High School Online at SUCCESS Academy 225 South 700 East Technology Building- Dixie State University St. George, UT 84770 Registration Dates Course registration requires that students pay attention to all deadlines. Since Early College High School Online is accredited by both SUU and DSU, students must keep in mind the registration commencement dates for the Fall Semester 2014. Our counselors will walk prospective students through the process. Students and their parents can begin conversing with counselors March 17, 2014. Dates: *April 10 High School *April 10 Dixie State *April 11 Southern Utah |
