FW: REMINDER - CABRILLO TUITION WAIVED FOR HS STUDENTS taking Spring 2015 Cabrillo College Visual & Performing Arts Courses at the Watsonville and Aptos Campuses!
Reesa Abrams
This is an amazing opportunity for local High school kids!
From: John Graulty [mailto:jogr...@cabrillo.edu]
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2015 12:49 PM
Subject: REMINDER - CABRILLO TUITION WAIVED FOR HS STUDENTS taking Spring 2015 Cabrillo College Visual & Performing Arts Courses at the Watsonville and Aptos Campuses!
Hello colleagues, and happy New Year!
I hope you all had restful holiday breaks!
Cabrillo College is thrilled to be offering a major new initiative for high school students interested in concurrently enrolling in Cabrillo College courses. The Cabrillo College Division of Visual, Applied, and Performing Arts, in particular, has greatly expanded its visual and performing arts offerings at the College’s Watsonville Center this coming spring term, 2015, and has scheduled these courses at times that are especially “high school student friendly”!
And, best news ever…
Cabrillo College is waiving tuition fees for all high school students in the county starting in spring 2015!
Be sure to share with your students the exciting attached menu of nine new Cabrillo Watsonville arts courses in a wide variety of visual, performing, and digital media arts disciplines, and feel free to e-mail the Cabrillo faculty teaching these courses directly for more info – their e-mail addresses are included on the attached list of courses.
Registration for HS students opened Jan 5th and remains open through Jan 23rd. Classes start January 26th!
Benefits of this new program for high school students:
· Affordable! All tuition fees waived for all high school students in the county at all Cabrillo campuses! (Students must still pay the mandatory student fees, typically totaling approximately $30-$35.)
· Many new visual and performing arts courses never before offered in Watsonville – and at times that work well for concurrently enrolled high school students.
· PVUSD HS students earn 3.33 high school units for every 1 college unit taken!
· Earn college credit and accumulate units transferrable to CSUs and UCs while still in HS!
· Field trips anticipated for students to visit the state-of-the art new arts complex at the Aptos Campus
· Students will develop creative skill sets that are in high demand by employers in the new creative economy!
· Students will have fun, learn, and get “hooked” on college while still in HS!
Steps students need to take for Concurrent Enrollment:
· Complete the online application
· Complete online orientation *Recommended, but not required for all arts courses needed*
· Complete assessment *Recommended, but not required for all arts courses needed*
· Submit concurrent enrollment form to Admissions & Records with a photo ID and all required signatures by EACH course the student wishes to take.
· Tuition will be waived for .25 to 11 units, but students must pay the mandatory student fees, typically totaling approximately $30-$35. If a student exceeds the 11 unit maximum registration, they must pay for all units, including those within the 11 unit max.
· Apply for Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver (BOGW) if taking over 11 units and pay mandatory student fees.
*None of the arts courses require assessment or online orientation, but completing Cabrillo’s online orientation, the assessment for math, English, or ESL, and beginning an education plan in Student Planning (WebAdvisor) is recommended and encouraged.
The most recent versions of the English and Spanish versions of the Concurrent Enrollment Form are attached and available on the forms page of the Cabrillo College Admissions & Records website at this link:
http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/ar/forms.html
We hope this new program will get many high school students on a pathway to College and a bright future through the arts! If you have specific questions about any of the courses, feel free to e-mail me or the instructors directly (see attached list). Cabrillo’s Admissions & Records Office will also be able to answer many other questions regarding process; and the attached Concurrent Enrollment forms, in English and Espagnol, are full of helpful information for counselors, students, and parents!
All best wishes!
John Graulty, Ed. D.
Dean of Visual, Applied, & Performing Arts
Cabrillo College
Office - VAPA 1007
6500 Soquel Drive
Aptos, CA 95003
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