Early Admission
Volunteer State Community College invites high school principals
to occasionally nominate gifted students for admission at
the end of their junior year in high school. In order to
be eligible under this early admission program, a student
must have a 3.20 high school average and a composite of
22 or above of college norms on the Enhanced ACT. The student
applies for early admission with parental consent and the
approval of his principal. Assuming the student meets the
previously listed requirements, he will be admitted only
if, in the opinion of the Assistant Director of Admissions,
or his representative, the student can clearly profit from
this kind of placement. In most cases a personal interview
with the student and his parents is required. The student
admitted under the early admission program may be required
to enroll for certain specified courses.
Academically Talented/Gifted Students
Academically talented/gifted students enrolled in grades
9, 10, 11, or 12 in public or private high schools in Tennessee
may, with the recommendation and approval of the high school
principal and the Volunteer State Assistant Director of
Admissions, enroll in college courses and receive college
credit. The student must have a 3.2 grade point average
(on a 4.0 basis) and the college placement recommendations
must be a part of the student’s planned Individual
Education Program that has been established by the multidisciplinary
team process.
Admission to Honors Program
Incoming freshmen who meet the following criteria are strongly
urged to apply to the Honors Program: an Enhanced ACT composite
score of 26 or higher; a high school GPA of 3.5 or a ranking
in the top ten percent of the graduating class; and two
letters of recommendation, one from a high school official.
Applications are available through the Humanities Division
of the College. Students already enrolled in the College
are also strongly encouraged to apply. They need a GPA of
3.5 or above and recommendations from two faculty members.
Interested students should contact the Coordinator of the
Honors Program.
Joint Enrollment
A high school senior with a maximum load of two high school
academic courses who has written approval of the principal
will be permitted to enroll jointly at Vol State and take
a maximum college load of 12 hours per semester. Under special
circumstances, a high school senior carrying a full high
school load, with written approval of the principal, will
be permitted to register for one course per semester. Exceptions
to the College-High School Joint Enrollment policy may be
approved by the Admissions and Retention Committee.In order
to be eligible for joint enrollment the student must show
competency in the basic skills of arithmetic, reading, and
English composition. Competency may be demonstrated through
submission of acceptable Enhanced ACT scores or tests in
these areas will be administered through the Office of Counseling
and Testing prior to the approval of joint enrollment if
the student is taking 12 hours. If the student is registering
for only one course, he/she will be required to submit acceptable
Enhanced ACT scores in the specific subject area or be given
the placement test for the course they are taking. Students
may not enroll in a course with a developmental prerequisite
if they place at the developmental level, or below in that
area.
Dual Enrollment
College level courses, for which credit may be granted,
are offered to qualified high school students during the
school day and may be conducted on the high school campus.
Successful completion of these courses will allow the award
of both college credit and high school credit. Appropriate
policies must be in place at the local board of education
for the College to enter into an agreement with the area
high school to offer dual enrollment courses.
A qualified high school student is defined as a junior
or senior with a grade point average of 3.0 or better in
the subject area of enrollment, holding honors or academic
honors standing, with an ACT subscore of 19 or better in
the subject area of enrollment. Exceptions may be made on
an individual basis with the consent of
the administration of the high school and the College. Advanced
Studies Program The Advanced Studies Program is designed
for students who have completed the junior year in high
school and who qualify to enroll in selected courses at
Volunteer State Community College during the summer term
prior to completing the senior year in high
school. Conditions of this plan are as follows:
1. The student must rank in the upper 25 percent of his
class and/ or have at least a 3.00 grade average, and be
nominated in writing by the high school principal
.2. Courses taken at the College in the summer term (not
to exceed 12 semester hours of academic work) must be chosen
by the student in consultation with his high school counselor
in order to supplement, and not overlap, the student’s
total high school program and to ensure academic success.
3. Courses taken are not expected to count toward high
school diplomas, but are not prohibited from doing so.
High school students under this plan will complete all admission
requirements prior to first enrolling at the College. Courses
taken in the summer between the junior and senior year will,
after high school graduation, count as regular college credit.
Admission to Volunteer State Community College will be automatic
after the student graduates from high school and submits
his/her completed high school transcript.
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