High school students have the opportunity to earn college credit through the Running Start program. This unique partnership between the college and local area high schools offers high school seniors and juniors selected college-level coursework and college credit for successful completion of coursework. Running Start courses are taught at the high school during the regular school day by high school faculty members whose courses and teaching expertise have been certified by a White Mountains Community College professor. During the 2006-2007 school year over 300 North Country students took one or more White Mountains Community College Running Start courses on their high school campuses.
The cost of a three-credit course is $100, plus books and supplies, which are usually provided by participating high schools. A one-credit course costs $34. These costs are well-below the per-credit tuition costs at all New Hampshire public and private institutions of higher learning and offer significant savings on college tuition and in college classroom time. Local high schools and students interested in a Running Start course may call Bob Corrigan, the White Mountains Community College Running Start Coordinator, at 752-1113 x 1210 for more information. He is also available by e-mail: bcorrigan@ccsnh.edu
For more information about both the White Mountains Community College Running Start program and the statewide program - including the new science, math, and technology Running Start scholarship program - please click on the link below.
The Running Start Page of the Community College System of NH
