Karval Campus Graduation Requirements
In order to qualify for graduation from KOLE, a student must pursue courses that will award a minimum of 7 units of credit in each of grades 9-12. By the end of grade 12, a student must have accumulated a total of 24 units of credit as follows:
Academic Area Credit Requirement
English 4 credits
Math (Algebra 1 or higher) 3 credits
Science (Biology and Physical Science required) 3 credits
Social Studies (US or World History required) 3 credits
Technology Education 1 credit
Health 1 credit
Physical Education 1 credit
Elective 8 credits
Notice of Post Secondary Educational Opportunities and Higher Education Admission Requirements
Students in Colorado have many choices for education beyond high school. While some high school graduates go directly to a four-year college or university, many choose to begin by attending a two-year community college or enroll in a technical certification program. There are different requirements to gain admission for these various programs. Community colleges typically have open enrollment policies, which mean that students applying to these schools do not need to meet the Higher Education Admission Requirements. Each institution may also require other courses to be completed during high school, in addition to those specified by the Higher Education Admission Requirements.
The Higher Education Admission Requirement courses listed below generally are required for admission to the public institutions listed below. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee admission.
Adams State College Metropolitan State College of Denver
Colorado School of Mines University of Colorado – Boulder
Colorado State University University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
Colorado State University – Pueblo University of Colorado – Denver
Fort Lewis College University of Northern Colorado
Mesa State College Western State College
Academic Area 2010 and Later Graduates
English* 4 Years
Mathematics (Must include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalents 4 Years
Natural/Physical Sciences (two units must be lab-based) 3 Years
Social Sciences (at least one unit of U.S. or world history) 3 Years
Foreign Language 1 Year
Academic Electives*** 2 Years
*Two units of ESL English may count towards HEAR requirements.
** The fourth year must be an additional mathematics based course like statistics, accounting, business or other applied math.
*** For a list of Academic Electives, please contact your high school counselor.
Four-year colleges and universities also use an Admission Eligibility Index to help evaluate the student’s qualifications to be admitted. If you have questions regarding how the index relates to a specific institution, please contact that college or ask your high school guidance counselor for an explanation.
Remedial Education
The best way to prepare for college and not need remedial course work is to complete the Higher Education Admission Requirement coursework. However, completion of those courses does not guarantee that a student will be exempt from remediation. Each institution has testing and placement methods for entering freshman. A student who is determined by the institution not to be fully prepared for college level work may be placed in a remedial course.
Remedial coursework does not count toward degree completion and will cost the student additional tuition and expenses. If your child falls behind in high school, remedial courses are available. Students can take remedial coursework while still in high school through weekend and summer school programs, as well as online classes and tutoring. For more information about remedial programs, contact College in Colorado at (720) 264-8563.
College Opportunity Fund (COF)
The College Opportunity Fund tuition stipend covers a portion of tuition for eligible in-state, undergraduate students who attend a public college or university in Colorado. The Colorado General Assembly establishes the amount of the tuition stipend each year. For 2009-10 the stipend amount for a full-time student (30 credit hours) is $2,040. The stipend is available to all eligible students attending participating public colleges regardless of income. Students attending participating private colleges receive one-half the stipend amount and must be eligible to receive a Pell Grant and have graduated from a Colorado high school or have earned a GED in the state of Colorado. Your child may apply for the stipend at www.CollegeInColorado.org.
Tuition Rates
Full year tuition for full time students varies greatly among public colleges and universities in Colorado, ranging for full-time students in 2008-09 from about $5,190 at most community colleges to over $12,570 at Colorado School of Mines. Room and board, fees, books, transportation and health insurance are additional out of pocket costs. For current tuition rates and to view more information about how the College Opportunity Fund reduces the amount of tuition a student will have to pay, visit www.CollegeInColorado.org.
Por favor, tome nota que la traducción al español de esta carta está disponible en el sitio de College In Colorado, en www.CollegeInColorado.org. También se pueden pedir copias contactándose con College In Colorado, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, Colorado, 80202. Tel: 720-264-8561.