Early to College at Penn State Mont Alto allows students to get a jump on their college careers by earning Penn State University credit while still enrolled in high school. High school juniors and seniors who are admitted to the Early to College program receive a 50 percent tuition reduction scholarship for their courses while in the program. Students enrolled in the Early to College program are eligible to take a variety of courses and experience life as a college student on campus at Penn State Mont Alto.
What do you get from the ETC Program?
- Students in the DE/ETC Program are eligible to take up to 8 credits (2 courses) per semester of college course work
- Students who maintain a "C" (2.0 GPA) or better in all DE/ETC courses will be able to continue to participate in the program and earn college credit
- Credits earned under the provisions of this program are valid across Penn Sate University and may be transferred to any other institution that will accept them.
- Juniors and Seniors in high school
- Homeschooled students who have not graduated
- Students who have around a 3.0 HS GPA and around 1000 combined math and verbal SAT or PSAT score. If a student has not taken either test we can review an application based on PSSA scores