Submitted by Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) will offer more than 50 college-level courses for rising high school juniors and seniors this summer with an added incentive: tuition and fees will be completely funded through a college scholarship, and textbooks will be provided at no cost for students. The scholarship offer covers up to eight credits.
The same incentive was offered last year, and nearly 1,000 students from around the Capital Region took advantage of the opportunity.
“We want to do everything in our power to make our summer College in the High School courses even more accessible,” said President Roger Ramsammy. “By offering a full scholarship on tuition and providing open educational resources or free textbooks, we are offering an incredible opportunity for students to get a jump start on their college career while still in high school.”
The majority of the summer College in the High School courses will be offered in an online or remote learning format. High school students will also be able to enroll in a three-week on-campus summer session and additional courses will be taught in person at Troy Middle School. Session dates are May 23 – July 1; May 23 – August 12; and July 5 – August 12.
Courses range from English Composition, Precalculus and Sociology to Child Development, Introduction to Criminal Law and Principles of Marketing. Successful students will be able to apply the credit they earn at Hudson Valley and hundreds of other colleges and universities.
A Far Reaching Program With a Local Impact
One of the area schools that generally has 20 to 25 students take part in these HVCC programs is the Berlin Jr./Sr. High school. Superintendent Joseph Dhara tells The Eastwick Press they partner with HVCC all year long with some college-level courses taught in their building during the school year, while others take advantage of this summer program. He notes the remote options are very popular because otherwise some students would be looking at a daily 50-mile round trip. He also pointed out that these classes can be used for high school credits to help earn an early graduation.
How to Apply
For more information, contact the College in the High School office at cihs@hvcc.edu or 518-629-8164. Hudson Valley’s College in the High School program has offered hundreds of college-level, credit-bearing courses to more than 30 partner high schools and school districts for decades. Scholarships are available for the fall, spring and full-year courses, however 2022 summer session scholarships will cover the total amount of the course tuition, fees and texts up to 8 credits.
