Mishawaka High School Counseling & Student Services
Early College & Dual Credit Opportunities
WHAT IS EARLY COLLEGE?
The Early College program is an opportunity for high school students to earn college credits while still attending high school. Through dual-credit courses, students can complete college-level work, saving time and money and getting a jump start on their college education!
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Students can earn:
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Indiana College Core (ICC)​
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Mishawaka High School, in partnership with Ivy Tech, provides students with multiple pathways—Dual Credit (Ivy Tech), Dual Enrollment (Indiana University ACP), and Advanced Placement (AP)—to complete the Indiana College Core.
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Completing the Core allows students to earn one full year of transferable college credit before graduating.
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The ICC is a 30-credit general education certificate from Ivy Tech.
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All credits are guaranteed to transfer to any Indiana public college or university.
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Thirty credits = one full year of college coursework.
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2. Associates in General Studies from Ivy Tech
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The associate degree requires an additional 30 credit hours of directed dual credit coursework beyond the Indiana College Core.
Dual Credit Program vs. Early College High School Program
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What is the difference?
College Readiness Data At-A-Glance (2018)
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Associate Principal
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Early College Coordinator
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Early College Coordinator
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Summer Bridge
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English 9 Honors
Announcing Free Online Tutoring and Academic Resources for Early College Students
Ivy Tech has partnered with Brainfuse
Brainfuse provides 24/7 help in Math and English. They also offer live help in Accounting, Life and Physical Sciences, Information Technology, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Languages, and more. Whether students need assistance with assignments or feedback on written projects, they can receive on-demand help anytime, anywhere.
Ivy Tech dual credit students can access Brainfuse via the Student Learning Commons in the student's IvyLearn portal. There are a few steps to get to it, so here's a walkthrough video that you can share out with students and your high school teams:
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Ivy Tech Online tutoring - https://link.ivytech.edu/tutoring
Here's a link to a helpful Brainfuse Quick-Start User Guide to help students get to know the resources available.
QUESTIONS: Reach out to your local Ivy Tech College Coach Jonathan Joyner <jjoyner15@ivytech.edu> or your MHS Counselor