1. Early College/Running Start

2. Early College vs Running Start
10 – 12 Grade
Pearl City High School Campus
In a class with high school students
After school  (MW 3:00-4:15/TTH 1:30-2:15)
Limited course selection (PCHS and CC)
$150 + book(s) + fees
Sign ups & Registration happens on our campus
Scholarships: Gear Up (Free or reduced lunch, One time opportunity)
9 – 12 Grade with a 2.5 GPA +
College Campus
In a class with college students
Any time your schedule allows
Any course the college has to offer
Full tuition (about $400 + book(s))
Meet with college counselor first
Scholarships: Gear Up (Free or reduced lunch, one time opportunity OR Kamehameha Running Start –Need to be Hawaiian and in the Ho`olulu Database
Gear Up Scholarship Deadline: Summer Friday March 29 & Fall 2019 – Thursday, April 18, 2019
Kamehameha Running Start Scholarship Deadline: April , 2019

3. Early College and Running Start
Earn dual credit (high school and college credit)
English 100 – 12th Grade English
Econ 130– Social Studies Elective and CTE Honors for Business Academy
Soc 100 – Social Studies Elective
Speech 151 – Elective
Fashion 205 – Elective
Kinesiology 203 – Elective
All would help with Academic Honors (2 AP and/or 2 DC)
Added to your high school and college transcripts
Some course are on a 5 point scale
English 100, Soc 100, Speech 151
ACT - English Composition 18/Math Section 22
SAT - Evidence-Based Reading & Writing 480/Math Section 530

4. Early College and Running Start
Dual Credit & UH Systems Application
Health records (TB and 2 MMR)
Placement test – Accuplacer, ACT 18/22 or SAT 480/530, SBA 4/3
Deadlines to register (Fall/Summer - May 1/Spring – November 1 or 15).

5. As a college student….. You should attend class regularly
Should be doing well in high school classes
Self-motivated
Responsible of own learning
Have good time management – Balancing your time
Sports and activities should not interfere with college classes
Turn in all assignments on time
Communicates with peers and professor
Seek assistance when needed (Professor or counselor)
Study, Study, Study!

6. Early College Offerings for SY 2019-2020
Spring 2020
Fall 2019
Leeward Community College
English 100:  M/W 3:00 - 4:15
Econ 130:  M/W 3:00 - 4:15
Honolulu Community College
English 100:  M/W 2:45 - 4:00
Speech 151:  T/TH 1:30 - 2:45
Fashion 205: Period 7
Leeward Community College
TBD – suggestions?
Honolulu Community College
English 100
Sociology 100
University of Hawaii at Manoa
KRS 203: TBD
(2.8 GPA & ACT: 22 or PSAT/SAT 560(R)/540 (M)

7. Required Items
Please refer to the Early College Checklist (Make sure you have it on the right side (HCC or LCC))
Dual Credit Application
Requires all signatures accept Principals
UH Application
Health Records
TB shot – 1 year before the start of the class or Risk Assessment
2 MMR – can get from doctors or health room (non class time)
Accuplacer Test or ACT, SAT, SBA Scores
Last day to take your placement test at LCC is Friday, March 29.
You only need to take the test that you need (Writing for Fall 2019)
Payment of $150
Check written out to Pearl City High School
OR Cash

8. Applications
We do applications together to ensure that you do it correctly.
After school in the Library Computer Lab
Bring 20 cents to print out applications
Need to do at least UH Application in order for you to take the placement test
UH ID # - Could take a week to receive
Please sign up for a day
Monday, March 4 – HCC and LCC Students
Tuesday, March 5 – HCC New students
Wednesday, March 6 – HCC and LCC Students

9. First Come, First Served
All required items need to be turned in all at once to secure a spot