1. High School Juniors and Seniors (11th and 12th Grades)
   Juniors and seniors are automatically eligible to enroll on a space available basis in any MCC course for which they meet the prerequisites.  Students register in the normal fashion and submit, in addition to their registration forms, a joint enrollment application on which a parent or guardian indicates approval and a high school guidance counselor acknowledges awareness of the enrollment.
2. Students Below the Junior (11th Grade) Level
   A student in this category will be accepted into a part-time program of study only on the basis of superior academic ability and emotional maturity as attested to, in a written statement, by a guidance counselor at the student’s present school.  A personal interview with a Middlesex County College administrator will also be required, as will a signed statement of parental consent.  Students must complete a joint enrollment application and receive a notice of acceptance prior to submitting registration materials.  Registration will be accepted on a space available basis.

Sussex County Community College recently hosted a taste of campus life for Hopatcong High School students who are enrolled in the SCCC/High School Concurrent Program. The seniors visited classes in philosophy, humanities, psychology, effective speaking, and Spanish. A pizza lunch followed with the opportunity to meet the SCCC president, Dr. Brad Gottfried and the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Anita Ulesky.

The SCCC/High School Concurrent Program is an innovative program in which high school seniors earn college credits while still attending high school. This type of program is growing in popularity as it gives students a head start on their college general education courses. The courses are carefully monitored by SCCC faculty and administrators to ensure that the curriculum and grading standards are identical to those of the same course offered at the College. The credits readily transfer to most colleges.

The Hopatcong students are taking Composition I and Composition II. Upon successful completion of the classes, the seniors will have earned six college English credits while simultaneously fulfilling the requirements of high school senior English.

Under the direction of District Curriculum Supervisor Leslie Meskin and teacher Jason Ellrott, Hopatcong High School is the first in Sussex County to implement the concurrent program. Many other school districts plan to participate in the Fall 2003 semester.

For further information on the SCCC/High School Concurrent Program, please contact Anita Ulesky, Vice President of Academic Affairs at 973-300-2130.

High school students who are Juniors and Seniors may apply for the Bridge Program to earn college credits, as full-time or part-time students with the permission of their high school counselor.  Union County College requires Bridge students to have a ‘B' average.  Bridge Program applications are available in the high school guidance offices or the Admission Office on any campus.  Basic Skills Testing is required and students must test out of remedials before being eligible for the Bridge Program.  Students will be required to file an application with the fee and follow the College's procedure on placement testing for admission.

WCCC permits junior and senior high school students, at least 16 years of age, to enroll part-time in freshman level courses with written approval from the parent/guardian and written recommendation from the high school principal or designee.

Students may complete up to four credits within a semester for a total of 16 credits prior to high school graduation. To enroll in most courses, students must first complete the College Basic Skills Placement Test. The test results are used to determine placement for beginning college study. See the WCCC Catalog for more information about placement testing policies. Students must satisfy all basic skills requirements and course prerequisites as specified in the catalog. Contact a counselor in the Student Development Office for further assistance, at (908) 835-WCCC.