College Credit Options for Baker's College in the High School Course

UW OPTION (5 credits/1 year course)

UW registration form for BAKER'S class; student info for all UW credit courses.

 Cost: $330 + registration fee of $45 (reg fee is for all courses together, NOT each)

Credits: 5; counts as 1.0 English at Jackson

This is a yearlong course.

 Course Name: Engl 131 Composition: Exposition   SLN: 200215

Deadlines: Oct 26th registration postmark deadline; no refunds.

Considerations: uses UW Grade Scale on UW transcript and JHS Scale on JHS transcript, covers writing requirement at UW at a stress-free pace and with lots of help, transfers widely as writing course/requirement instead of elective (check your college to be sure), gives you UW student privileges/access*, credits advance registration priority.

More info (including transferability, etc) at: https://www.uwhs.uw.edu/about

Why take THIS option? You are going out of state and want to have the writing requirement at your 4-year-university DONE; your school says it will take it as the writing requirement/equivalent. OR You are going out of state and want to have as many electives/English credits DONE as possible; your school says it will take it as English elective. (Some schools will allow you to get credit BOTH for an AP exam score AND UW credit.)

*You aren’t a UW student until your registration is in and your tuition payment processed.

Payment Instructions:

The address to mail forms to is:              You can CALL it in with a credit card

Registration Services                                        206.543.2310

Box 45010

4311-11^th Ave NE Ste 100                       You can pay ONLINE with a credit card HERE

Seattle WA   98145-0010

EvCC OPTION #1 (5 credits/1 year course)

Video on applying, registering at EvCC; questions regarding credit advising@everettcc.edu

Cost: $220; (covered by Free/Reduced Lunch tuition waiver of up to 10 credits per year)

Course: ENGL &101 English Composition (Winter 2022; class ID 31130) [I teach other EvCC ENGL &101 courses, so you need to be sure to sign up for the correct one, using this information]

Credits: 5; counts as 1.0 English at Jackson

This is a yearlong course.

Deadlines: Apply to EvCC; Registration begins March 1. Last day to apply and register is March 30.

Considerations: uses EvCC Grade Scale on EvCC transcript and JHS Honors Scale on JHS transcript, transfers within Washington sometimes as writing course/requirement (check your college to be sure), gives you EvCC student privileges*, transfer credits advance registration priority at 4 year colleges.

Application to be a new student (and get a Student ID # required for registration): http://www.everettcc.edu/enrollment/

Registration online and info is available at: https://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/college-in-high-school/registration-and-refund-deadlines

Why take THIS option? You are going to college IN STATE and want to have the writing requirement DONE OR want to have as many electives/English credits DONE as possible; your school will take the credit as writing requirement and/or elective. (Some schools will allow you to get credit BOTH for an AP exam score AND EvCC credit.)

 *You aren’t an EvCC student until your registration is in and your tuition payment processed.

EvCC Option 2 (5 credits for FALL semester; option to take 5 additional credits in SPRING)

A second EvCC SEMESTER course for credit (ENGL &111 Intro to Lit) will be offered in Spring semester—this gives you the option to take Baker's course for 10 college credits and 2.0 JHS credits.

Video on applying, registering at EvCC; questions regarding credit advising@everettcc.edu

Cost: $220; (Free/Reduced Lunch tuition waiver of up to 10 credits per year) 

Course: ENGL &101 English Composition (Winter 2022; class 31123) [I teach other EvCC ENGL &101 courses, so you need to be sure to sign up for the correct one, using this information]

Credits: 5; COUNTS AS .5 ENGLISH + .5 ENGLISH ELECTIVE CREDIT PER SEMESTER AT JHS, if you transfer the credits through the counseling office.

THIS IS A ONE SEMESTER COURSE

Deadlines: Apply to EvCC; Registration begins March 1. Last day to apply and register is March 30.

Considerations: uses EvCC Grade Scale on EvCC transcript and JHS Honors Scale on JHS transcript, transfers within Washington sometimes as writing course/requirement (check your college to be sure), gives you EvCC student privileges*, transfer credits advance registration priority at 4 year colleges.

Application to be a new student (and get a Student ID # required for registration): http://www.everettcc.edu/enrollment/

Registration online and info is available at: hhttps://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/college-in-high-school/registration-and-refund-deadlines

Why take THIS option? You need high school credits (taking both semesters for college credit gives you 2.0 JHS credits). You are going to college IN STATE and want to have the writing requirement DONE OR want to have as many electives/English credits DONE as possible; your school will take the credit as writing requirement and/or elective. (Some schools will allow you to get credit BOTH for an AP exam score AND EvCC credit.)

 *You aren’t an EvCC student until your registration is in and your tuition payment processed.

 EvCC Option 2 Spring (for those NOT already taking UW or EvCC yearlong credit)

 Cost: $220; (Free/Reduced Lunch tuition waiver of up to 10 credits per year) 

 Course: ENGL &111 Intro to Literature (Spring 2022; class 40884)

 Credits: 5; COUNTS AS .5 ENGLISH + .5 ENGLISH ELECTIVE CREDIT PER SEMESTER AT JHS, if you transfer the credits through the counseling office.

 Deadlines: Apply to EvCC; Registration begins March 1. Last day to apply and register is March 30.

 Considerations: uses EvCC grade scale on EvCC transcript and JHS honors scale on JHS transcript, transfers within Washington sometimes as writing course/requirement (check your college to be sure), gives you EvCC student privileges*, transfer credits advance registration priority at 4 year colleges.

 Application to be a new student (and get a Student ID # required for registration): video; application http://www.everettcc.edu/enrollment/

Registration online and info is available at: http://www.everettcc.edu/ccec/college-in-high-school

Advising: before and/or after registration students can contact an advisor to discuss how course(s) apply towards a degree or certificate advising@everettcc.edu

Why take THIS option? You need high school credits (taking this course for college credit gives you 1.0 JHS credits). You are going to college IN STATE and want to have the writing requirement DONE OR want to have as many electives/English credits DONE as possible; your school will take the credit as writing requirement and/or elective. (Some schools will allow you to get credit BOTH for an AP exam score AND EvCC credit.)

*You aren’t an Everett Comm Coll student until your registration is in and your tuition payment processed.

JHS ONLY OPTION (no college credit for Fall semester; option to enroll for credit through EvCC in Spring)

Cost: 0

Credits: 0.5 at Jackson per semester for a total of 1.0 credits for the year

Course: UW Eng 4 

Deadlines: none

Considerations: uses JHS Honors Grade Scale; shows only on JHS transcript. Is a college level course in English matching the demands/material of Freshman Comp at most universities/colleges, taught at a stress-reducing pace. Having this course on your high school transcript only is evidence that you have experience taking college writing and reading. If you have to take a writing course in college, you are extra ready!

OVERVIEW of taking college credit during high school is HERE (with audio).